Example sentences of "[verb] by [noun sg] [noun] for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were fears that the proceedings could become deadlocked by defence demands for documents relating to Noriega 's role as a Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) operative which could prove very embarrassing to the US administration , and in particular to President Bush , director of the CIA in 1976-77 . |
| 2 | In the UK , then , the impact of declining profitability was substantially cushioned by tax concessions for companies . |
| 3 | Friends of the Earth welcomed the licences in principle but said the limits had been set far too high , condemning " vast tracts of countryside to damage by acid rain for decades to come " . |
| 4 | Its glowing looks have been favoured by country lovers for generations . |
| 5 | Much of the time the problem is eased by set rules for encounters and by rituals . |