Example sentences of "the [noun] for [noun] [prep] [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first holder of the post , Sam Nujoma , whose South West Africa People 's Organization ( SWAPO ) had spearheaded the struggle for independence since 1960 , was elected on Feb. 16 , 1990 , by a unanimous vote of the Constituent Assembly [ see p. 37296 ] . |
| 2 | The establishment of Prohibition laws was a battle in the struggle for status between two divergent styles of life … . |
| 3 | That has been the case for lifers since 1970 . |
| 4 | The connection between smuggling , parliamentary politics and the conduct of customs officials was brought out strongly in the election for Wigtown in 1761 , when that town was the returning burgh of a district of four towns , for the position of the customs officers of Wigtown was thought likely to topple the dominant interest of Lord Galloway and his son Lord Garlies . |
| 5 | Sir James Grant , for example , was asked in the most pressing terms to assist Mr. Maxton of Tulloquhey , a relation , to secure the collectorship of the cess for Perthshire in 1779 . |
| 6 | David Graeme of Orchill , when describing the contest for the collector of the cess for Perthshire in 1738 , which terminated in an election lasting two days , saw his party 's victory as one by which ‘ some peoples management of this shire is interrupted ’ . |
| 7 | The purpose of this project is to complete the preparation for publication of thirteen volumes of Bentham 's Collected Works , which are to be published by the Oxford University Press . |
| 8 | These correlations , while of interest , do not tell us much about the political substance of the ‘ class'/party link , but Butler and Stokes pursued this further by soliciting ‘ free ’ responses concerning the reasons for identification with one or other party . |
| 9 | The diagram puts the reasons for non-approval in 1987/8 in pictorial form . |
| 10 | By 1977 the family had accumulated enough capital , acumen and experience to pull off the property deal of the century : the purchase for $120m of eight Manhattan skyscrapers when the city of New York was on the brink of bankruptcy . |
| 11 | He left the University for Harwell in 1955 . |
| 12 | Though Harford levelled on the rebound for Luton after 25 minutes after Varadi had hit the bar , Sharp restored Oldham 's lead within the minute , pouncing to side-foot home Adams ' low ball into the goalmouth . |
| 13 | The characteristics for angles of 0 , 3 and 6 degrees are reproduced in Fig. 7.8 . |
| 14 | Gallaghers bought the club for £1.25million in 1986 after the receiver had been called in . |
| 15 | Looking at the outlook for Europe in 1992 , Cefic predicts a weak 1.9 per cent growth in GDP , compared to 1 per cent in 1991 . |
| 16 | ‘ If there is anything that will be the theme for Courtaulds in 1993 it will be ‘ costs matter ’ , ’ he told Courtauld News in a New Year interview . |
| 17 | If there is anything that will be the theme for Courtaulds in 1993 it will be ‘ costs matter ’ . |
| 18 | These provide the basis for exemptions from 5 basic modules shown in Section 4 — 3 in cartography and 1 each in planning and geology . |
| 19 | The collection and computerization of data will form the basis for investigation of six areas of Korean development which are considered to be under-researched by both Koreans and Korean specialists , and which are of relevance both to development policy and to the identification of future potential economic opportunities for Britain in South Korea as well as the future impact of Korea on the world economy . |
| 20 | And yet the possibilities for rehabilitation between 1940 and 1960 had been virtually non-existent . |
| 21 | Yet with a twist and a turn , he was away , skipping past four desperate challenges before slipping the ball into the net to level the score for Lazio at 1–1 . |
| 22 | Henry III appointed Household officers like his Poitevin favourite Peter des Rivaux : when he became Chief Justice of the Forest for life in 1232 , des Rivaux was already Keeper of the Wardrobe , the Chamber and the Treasury of the royal household , and became Treasurer of the Exchequer in the following year . |
| 23 | Troubled Telecom Eireann has abandoned a plan to build a new headquarters in Ballsbridge , Dublin , and the decision may cost the company more than £6m ; it bought the site for £9.4m in 1990 , but it is now worth only around £5m ; the company may also be required to pay for a government investigation into the purchase , which is also under scrutiny from the Fraud Office . |
| 24 | I remind him of the words of the Liberal Democrat pocket guide to Conservative party policy , published in 1991 , which stated , to its credit : ’ The Conservatives in 1979 recognised the need for change after three decades of stultifying corporatism . ’ |
| 25 | Sheffield went ahead in the forty ninth minute through Bryson , and although Mountfield equalised for Villa , seven minutes later , Dean restored the lead for Sheffield after sixty two minutes . |
| 26 | McGimpsey , director of his own sports equipment company , holds the record for Dunluce at 67 , and has also holed both Portrush courses on successive days in a total of 136 shots , another all time best . |
| 27 | Between 1959 and 1977 the number of offences per 100,000 of the population for males aged 14 to under 17 increased by 148 per cent , compared to a rise of 136 per cent for males aged 21 and over — hardly a massive difference . |
| 28 | The afternoon , given over to the business meeting , was enlivened by the presentation of the Society 's cheque by our President to Age Concern and the draw for champagne for two lucky new members . |
| 29 | Shortly before his death Crosse was petitioning the king for relief in 1611 , or to be allowed to hide his poverty abroad . |
| 30 | Realistically the scope for change in 1992 – 93 was low but it will be interesting to see whether the present flurries of consultation bear fruit in future or are simply a public relations exercise . |