Example sentences of "in [noun sg] for [noun pl] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having considered the intrinsic nature of the problem presented in this appeal , and having consulted the relevant authorities , my conclusion … is that an action lies in negligence for damages in respect of purely economic loss , provided that it was a reasonably foreseeable and direct consequence of failure in a duty of care . |
| 2 | For research to become a learning resource , lists of suggested reading in preparation for modules of experience should contain reference to relevant nursing research , in order to prepare for discussion in class . |
| 3 | Under planned reforms of the EC 's common agricultural policy , the EC intended to bring in direct income support payments for farmers , to compensate in part for cuts in price support subsidies . |
| 4 | Norwegian coach Egil Olsen was a side-commentary for the match and he called Spurs play ‘ cowardly ’ — Olsen 's philosophy is the opposite of the south-american style that Spurs play : when you win the ball at the opponents midfield you should come forward with lots of players at great speed and you should always go for the goal — if you have the oppurtunity you should always try to go past your defender — NOT pass to a player behind you or keep the ball in play for minutes at midfield . |
| 5 | Recently Joe and his wife Janet have been involved in support for couples in frontier work . |
| 6 | Or to place themselves in stasis for centuries on end ? |
| 7 | In exchange for exports of grain they received money with which they purchased manufactured goods and luxury items . |
| 8 | Austin , Texas-based software developer Continuum Co Inc has entered into discussions with Paxus Corp Ltd , a consulting and computer services firm based in Sydney , Australia , about a possible acquisition of all of Paxus 's equity in exchange for shares of Continuum . |
| 9 | A student who offered shopowners immunity from the activities of ragweek in return for donations to charity was held by the trial judge not to have used menaces . |
| 10 | In northern France this had been traditionally organized by the institution known as the villa , a country estate of variable size , often more or less the equivalent of a village , where all the land was the lord 's ; some part of it he let out to tenants , some part of it he farmed directly ; but even his own domain was in large measure tilled by the peasant tenants , who held their land in return for services in money , services in kind , and above all labour-services , for a defined amount of work for the lord . |
| 11 | The significance of the crisis remains obscure , however , and the extent to which the nobility aligned themselves with the commons in seeking concessions in return for grants of taxation is especially difficult to assess . |
| 12 | In late March tripartite talks between the government , car manufacturers and trade unions ended in a historic agreement whereby the price of cars was reduced by 22 per cent on the domestic market and the unions agreed to wage increases tied to monthly rates of inflation in return for pledges of job security . |
| 13 | The agreement , under which the government expected to save $1,000 million , included options for the creditor banks ( i ) to make new bond loans carrying a 15-year maturity and seven-year grace period before payment of interest which would be equivalent to 20 per cent of their exposure ; ( ii ) to offer 30 per cent discounts on bonds for loans swaps in return for guarantees on principal and interest payments and additional payments after six years if oil prices rose beyond a specified level ( thought to be $26 per barrel ) ; ( iii ) to cut interest rates to 5 per cent for two years before gradually raising them ; or ( iv ) to allow the Venezuelan government to buy back existing loans at larger discounts ( estimated to be 60-65 per cent ) should the banks be willing to take the loss . |
| 14 | However , Bush created some confusion on Oct. 9 when he indicated in the morning that he might accept increases in income tax in return for cuts in capital gains tax , but in a meeting with Republican Senators later that day declared that both were " off the table " . |
| 15 | James had for some time been accepting an annual pension from Elizabeth in return for promises of assistance against foreign invaders — meaning , at this period , Spain — and on the tacit understanding that he would in no way connive at his mother 's return to Scotland . |
| 16 | He had already received thousands of rifles from the Italians in return for promises of assistance , a fact of which John was fully aware . |
| 17 | In return for assurances of service to a defined quality , franchised firms would enjoy benefits such as easier administration , devolved responsibility for some aspects of case management , and faster payment . |
| 18 | The Government also provides help to private owners through English Heritage repair grants , and tax relief in return for commitments on upkeep and public access . |
| 19 | The subject of creativity is — argued , included in some agency presentations to new business prospects , and touched upon in education for skills in marketing , advertising and public relations . |
| 20 | What is inculcated in education for consumers of art is on the reception side and is a set of classificatory schema which enables the consumer to ‘ decipher ’ the work of art . |
| 21 | The fabrics side was held back by a decline in demand for batiks in West Africa . |
| 22 | It does not all go , however ; there is always some energy left in store for emergencies like leaf fall or breakage that needs sealing with callus no fools , these plants ! - and it is this stored energy in the node that is utilized to form firstly healing callus tissue , and then ‘ adventitious ’ tissue , such as roots when we make cuttings with stem growth above a node , or growth buds when the cut is above the node and its attendant eye . |
| 23 | She really was more than half-minded to take them downstairs again and post them through the hole in the mahogany skirting board of the dining-room where they could lie in wait for crumbs of bread and cheese and apple peels that she would be careful to drop … |
| 24 | Powerful and famous gentlemen became regular visitors to the house — including , I remember , figures such as Lord Daniels , Professor Maynard Keynes , and Mr H. G. Wells , the renowned author , as well as others who , because they came ‘ off the record ’ , I should not name here — and they and his lordship were often to be found locked in discussion for hours on end . |
| 25 | A Rapid Course in English for Students of Economics |