Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [noun sg] for many [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Young Farmers movement was a sort of matrimonial agency for many farmers ' sons and daughters . |
| 2 | On funding — ‘ a subject of peculiar fascination for many City commentators ’ — the Chancellor said : ‘ The Government 's full fund policy ensures that its borrowing does not add to inflationary pressures . |
| 3 | Rediagramming of units , and the retention of old DMUs for many years longer than originally planned in order to keep up the fleet size to meet this new demand , have enabled the worst of the overcrowding to be contained , though there are at the time of writing ( 1989 ) stili several tight spots to be dealt with in certain areas at peak times . |
| 4 | Prison population Britain has the largest prison population of any EC country Not only is imprisonment of doubtful value for many offenders , it is also extremely expensive . |
| 5 | Thus , a facility which at first appeared a useful addition to arts development resources had become a source of extra responsibility for many advisers , consuming time they could ill afford . |
| 6 | The problems we faced had been at the centre of passionate argument for many decades . |
| 7 | Consequently , it is easy to see why the possibility of losing some of this control should be a source of great anxiety for many people . |
| 8 | The cards , which cover the period from 1910 to 1945 , belong to David Watkins from Bangor in Gwynedd who has been collecting samples of nursing humour for many years . |
| 9 | Tears and weeping became a recognized part of spiritual discipline for many mystics . |
| 10 | The reason for this is clear in Collins MR 's judgment where it was said that , in the case of a purchase of goods capable of a multitude of purposes , in order to invoke the implied condition , it was necessary to show that the goods were sold with reference to a particular purpose : … in order to give rise to the implication of a warranty , it is necessary to show that , though the article sold was capable of general use for many purposes , in the particular case it was sold with reference to a particular purpose . |
| 11 | Although all denominations within Christian and other churches have provided a measure of religious service for many people , it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that this is because such people have been unable to find an acceptable alternative . |
| 12 | Yet women have been part of the world of paid employment for many years . |
| 13 | We can not in justice omit to mention the establishing of the Publick Botanick Garden at Chelsea by the Worshipful Company of the Apothecaries of London , not only for the instruction of such as should be employed in the compounding of medicines , in the particular simples therein used ( which alone is a very laudable design ) but also for introducing still a greater variety of trees and plants , which although their virtues or uses are not at present known , yet may hereinafter be found of excellent use for many purposes in life . |
| 14 | The resulting conflicts between county boroughs and county councils had ‘ dominated the work of local government for many years past ’ ( Redcliffe-Maud 1969:Vol. 1 26 ) . |
| 15 | Austria 's central location has made it a natural corridor for East-West trade for many years . |
| 16 | Chief Executive Neville Chamberlain said : ‘ We have concerned ourselves with environmental care for many years and are proud of our achievements so far . |
| 17 | And to show you what the situation is er the world 's energy demand is very likely i i i is almost certain to increase er because of development in the world and also because of the growing population er that arrow is some sort of guess as to how the world er the demand for energy worldwide is likely to increase when you set that against the curves at the bottom which show the likely projections for oil and natural gas as you can see as we get into the next century those er fossil fuels , which we 've been using with gay abandon for many decades , will start to into er decline . |
| 18 | Over the years he invented many improvements for Watt 's steam engines , including a D-shaped sliding valve which later came into common use for many types of steam engine . |
| 19 | I have watched a shoal of bream in shallow water for many hours . |
| 20 | Marrows will store in good condition for many months . |
| 21 | Colour constancy , as this is known , proved a problem in visual perception for many years . |
| 22 | As ex-Leader of Haringey Council , and active in black politics for many years , Mr Grant was well acquainted with all the arguments about the alleged ‘ Loony Left ’ and threats to society as we know it . |
| 23 | In this way , Man and Daurog lived in uneasy harmony for many generations , each keeping to their realm , each finding power in the other , each recognizing the other in themselves … |
| 24 | If you 've been used to linear note-taking for many years , you 'll need to persevere with the Buzan method . |
| 25 | Special education has been subject to considerable controversy for many years . |
| 26 | I believe the Legal Aid Board 's assurances remove the risk of franchising being used as a stepping stone to competitive tendering for many years to come . |