Example sentences of "for the [adj] [noun sg] [to-vb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although he grew beautiful flowers for competition in his tiny greenhouse on the allotment , he was content for the front garden to consist of a small shaved lawn and empty flower bed with two statutory rose bushes and a border of tedious alyssum . |
| 2 | Tempting as it may be for the harassed mother to jump at the chance of sending her three year old to playschool every morning , imagine the devastating effect this can have when it coincides with the arrival in the home of a brand new baby . |
| 3 | The most famous symbol of the tendency for the educated élite to move from radicalism towards liberalism was the publication of Vekhi , a thoroughgoing rejection of the revolutionary heritage by leading members of the intelligentsia . |
| 4 | Then , in emulation of André Cipriani , he called for the middle class to join in the struggle for independence . |
| 5 | If that approach prevails in the higher courts , it will amount to a major reverse , making it more difficult for the ordinary citizen to complain of unlawful action by a public authority . |
| 6 | Opinion in Washington had slowly been moving , during the previous three months , to the conclusion that it was not essential for the Soviet Union to participate in the final stages of the Pacific conflict . |
| 7 | There 's even more ammunition for the Limited driver to unload in the performance-over-a-pint discussion at the local pub . |
| 8 | The banks have been hostile to the plans from the beginning but had been waiting for the right moment to withdraw on commercial rather than political grounds . |
| 9 | With this in position he waits for the right moment to switch through the distance shot film of the city , coupled with the live action inlay of the characters . |
| 10 | Such arrangements were mutually beneficial , although there was always a tendency for the Communist influence to increase at the expense of other less cohesive groups . |
| 11 | It should always be possible for the salaried partner to rely on the nature of his subordinate position to claim to be entitled ( at any rate by necessary implication ) to an indemnity from the full partners in respect of any additional liabilities to which his being held out has exposed him : but as a matter of good practice , every would-be salaried partner should insist on written terms which clarify his standing in the firm and effectually indemnify him against extraordinary expenses and liabilities . |
| 12 | In Western society , adults may play with money as an acceptable substitute for the unconscious desire to play with faeces . |
| 13 | When in due course the investigation process is completed by the issue of a report , it is for the regulating authority to put into effect the safety recommendations the report contains . |
| 14 | Having your own original opinions was clearly a major flaw in a mirza and , just to be on the safe side , the Mirza Nama offers a few acceptable opinions for the young gentleman to learn by heart and adopt as his own . |
| 15 | Gone are the days when Grandma lived down the road and Auntie Maud was just around the corner , each of them providing a comforting and experienced shoulder for the young mother to lean upon . |
| 16 | Text c is intended for specific addressees , not for the general public , and it is hard for the general public to interpret without access to shared presuppositions and previous experience which can not comfortably be forced into the framework proposed by Lewis . |
| 17 | The Festival series of four drama presentations , LOCATION BIRMINGHAM , is an opportunity for the general public to discuss with the producers , directors , writers and performers ( if available ) their series : the origins of the idea for the series , the production background , the writers ' viewpoint , audience reaction , future plans etc . |
| 18 | This was the signal for the general discontent to erupt into action . |
| 19 | Another factor , however , was related to the city itself ; the entrenched and static nature of politics in the city did not encourage activities which assumed that there was at least a little capacity for the political system to respond to popular campaigning . |
| 20 | ‘ Why two rooms ? ’ asked Billie as they waited for the slow-moving lift to ascend to the third floor . |
| 21 | Would not the worst thing that could possibly happen for any of our constituents or patients be for the Labour party to come to power and abolish competitive tendering ? |
| 22 | ‘ I know from my visits to Northern Ireland and discussions with members of the trade union movement , that there is a real and genuine desire for the Labour Party to organise in Northern Ireland . ’ |
| 23 | The purpose of these is to produce prototype implementations as a vehicle for the technical team to explain to members the factors involved in the development of neural network-based solutions across a range of applications . |
| 24 | ‘ The worst possible scenario would be for the civilian government to remain in a weak and powerless state , forcing us to maintain a military occupation in the city , ’ said Mr Roberts , who is dean of the law school at DePaul University in Chicago . |
| 25 | For the ultimate freedom to explore at leisure Citalia gives you the choice of a motoring holiday . |
| 26 | Snuggled on my mother 's knee on the fire-side rocker , waiting for the black kettle to boil on the hob , I could smell the dinner cooking in the coal-fired oven ; only the cat , nestling in the plate-warmer , could have been any more cosy . |
| 27 | For the dying man to lapse into a state of stupor or incoherence was regarded as a misfortune both for him and for those unable to profit from his words , or even , perhaps , from some shared glimpse of the unseen . |
| 28 | I found out how well after a serious filter failure while away , but it did take a few days for the lethargic specimen to return to full health . |
| 29 | This in itself provides a complicated emotional scenario for the bereaved person to cope with . |
| 30 | Upon arrival at Aberdeen Airport your COMPLIMENTARY CAR will be awaiting you … and will be yours for the entire weekend to use as you please . |