Example sentences of "[unc] [noun] for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Guide editor Alisdair Aird said : ‘ This is really a shocking finding in an industry which depends above all on good customer/staff relationships for its success . ’ |
| 2 | Will the right hon. Gentleman say what support he is receiving from other G7 countries for his recent endorsement of a rouble stabilisation fund ? |
| 3 | We were fortunate enough to have the loan of a new Citroën BX 4×4 Estate for our weekend trip which , with its sure-footed permanent 4-wheel drive , impeccable road manners and self-levelling suspension , had taken everything in its stride , — including , thanks to its optional electronic ABS braking system , stopping quickly and safely when we suddenly encountered a 5 mile tail back in a contra-flow on the M1 . |
| 4 | Er thanks for your patience . |
| 5 | Can I first of all thank er Mr for his er his concern about my having to er deal with new young members . |
| 6 | Two things I want to just touch on er fairly briefly er because of the time factor but I do want to touch on before you get into continuing with your er development for your third presentation . |
| 7 | Passive Smoking Questions and Answers is a free leaflet : write in enclosing an A5 SAE for your copy . |
| 8 | Erm , no questions on my second set but I 'm very grateful for the er spokesman for their reply . |
| 9 | The drum taps seek to restore the drum whose loss in modern drama is stated at the end of ‘ The Beating of a Drum ’ , while the striking suggestion that the choral passages ‘ to have a noise like a street drill ’ corresponds to Eliot 's praise of Le Sacre du Printemps for its uniting the noises of primitive and metropolitan life . |
| 10 | I would say it 's gone up 100 per cent , where before there was a logical argument to say that it 's negligible , that argument no longer exists ; it is not negligible , it is there , it is upon us now , and it is likely to er lead to considerable er hazard for our civilian population and civilian populations of all NATO countries if we do not address it . |
| 11 | You wanted a er thing for your from erm Smith 's did n't you ? |
| 12 | Here 's money for my meat ; I would have left it on the board , so soon As I had made my meal ; and parted With prayers for the provider |
| 13 | Japan is jeopardising the existence of the hawksbill turtle by its continued importation of the animal 's shell for its traditional " bekko " or tortoiseshell carving industry . |
| 14 | The paramedics resuscitated Dawn , who had stopped breathing , and they later received the Queen 's Award for their prompt action . |
| 15 | Was in Torquay last weekend for one night at its expense to receive chairman 's award for my voluntary input to British Association of Industrial Editors , notably to Education & Professional Development — bliss to be funded and have a night in a good hotel and a trip up and down the river Dart in quite remarkable sunshine — glorious countryside . |
| 16 | ‘ Softly , softly , catchee monkey ’ was one of Baden-Powell 's mottos for his Boy Scouts , and no doubt the same stealthy philosophy was in evidence here . |
| 17 | Black leaders showed a new and sharper determination in calling for equality ; they were no doubt encouraged by Eleanor Roosevelt 's support for their cause , though the New Deal did little in practice for them . |
| 18 | This was all the more important , by virtue of the fact that he was , in some sense , a usurper — he had toppled a descendant of Hercules and needed some rival god 's support for his own assertions of legitimacy . |
| 19 | ‘ I liked Jimmy Boyce 's play for his quick decisions . |
| 20 | U2 's rehearsals for their US stadium tour drew thousands of fans to the parking lot of Hershey Stadium , Pennsylvania . |
| 21 | For they have the capacity to change — for example , Judd 's enthusiasm for their treasure-hunting plan turns to disillusion as he watches greed enhance Brett 's obstinacy and rouse passive Stringy to obstructive malice . |
| 22 | Elisabeth was no longer interested in these things but was captivated by the Colonel 's enthusiasm for his subjects . |
| 23 | It 's not cricket , but it 's all hugely enjoyable and Reid 's enthusiasm for his favourite vice is infectious . |
| 24 | His daughter Jane once said , ‘ You will excuse my father 's enthusiasm for his darling art , he knows no other world than that in which a painter lives ’ … ‘ his spirit never flagged , his hand and eye were never idle . ’ |
| 25 | Two-year-old Sam Brit-ton-Gant 's enthusiasm for his child 's plastic toilet seat was so great that , having used it in the traditional way , he decided it might make an attractive necklace . |
| 26 | The board 's proposals for its future as a voluntary co-operative have been criticised not only by the Scottish dairy trade , but by a recent Monopolies and Mergers Commission report . |
| 27 | The parallels ( and the signal differences ) between Bentham 's proposals for his inspection-houses and the present British Government 's advice for reducing and regulating the consumption of fuel in non-domestic buildings are striking . |
| 28 | The Commission observed that it was held in the order of 10 October 1989 in Commission of the European Communities v. United Kingdom ( Case 246/89 R ) [ 1989 ] E.C.R. 3125 that it had made out a prima facie case for its view on the nationality requirements . |
| 29 | Eritrea 's struggle for its independence from Ethiopia has gone on , first against Haile Selassie and then against the Soviet-backed Mengistu regime , since 1952 , when the UN feebly handed over control of its Trust Territory to Addis Ababa . |
| 30 | It is the establishing of God 's Kingly rule , which entails both God 's provision for his people and requirements from them . |