Example sentences of "[vb pp] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | A claim may be received for a piece of jewellery or a valuable , which is not specified under the policy , but the value of the item exceeds the policy limit for unspecified items . |
| 32 | An urgent message is received for a guest , Mrs Jones . |
| 33 | Where no form is prescribed for a transaction , or a prescribed form can not be conveniently adapted , r75 provides that the instrument shall be in such form as the registrar shall direct or allow but shall follow the approved forms as nearly as possible . |
| 34 | When he least needed a vote of no confidence , Leighton was sensationally dropped from Manchester United 's 1990 Cup Final replay team and punished for a slump in form during a suspect season in front of a United defence that bordered on the arthritic . |
| 35 | On about 89 mins Deane put the ball in the net , but the goal was disallowed for a Wallace push on a defender . |
| 36 | Inside , the giant scoreboard had billed the match as Berwick v Allo ( as in ‘ Allo ) and was little further electrified until former Darlington striker Kevin Todd ( ‘ he 's had a rotten season ’ Beveridge said ) had a goal disallowed for a bit of slap and tickle in the great puddin' of a penalty area . |
| 37 | Even though they were against the wind , Colleges made the better start and after Thomson had missed two penalties and John Mackenzie had had a ‘ try ’ disallowed for a foot in touch ( signalled by the Colleges touch judge Bert Barclay ) the home side went 10-0 up . |
| 38 | Then midfielder Gavin Johnson went close with a header before veteran striker Paul Goddard found the net only to see his spectacular volley disallowed for a foul on Ray Houghton . |
| 39 | The uncertainty was fuelled further when Larne boss Gary Irwin admitted that he thought the goal had been disallowed for a foul on goalkeeper Graeme McConnell . |
| 40 | ‘ The roof has leaked for a year , ’ John said , ‘ and I had to cover over the electrics to protect them from the rain . |
| 41 | As Gabriel 's concentration was broken for a moment , his shears cut the sheep 's skin . |
| 42 | But towards noon of the next day the clouds parted for a moment . |
| 43 | ‘ Anyway , ’ she added , diverted for a moment , ‘ where 's safe for you if you do n't know any English literature ? ’ |
| 44 | Painted for a bust to be made , so that 's why we have the three views , but I think it 's very lucky , it means we can sort of walk round Charles , and get our own view of him . |
| 45 | Another worker has been sacked for a shoplifting offence in a local store . |
| 46 | He is reported to have invited himself to lunch with the Mayor of Bodmin , but firstly asked his worship for a gallows to be erected for a hanging . |
| 47 | And it can quickly produce a list of signs that need to be altered for a relief route or during a major road repair . |
| 48 | During the academic year , the Institute runs special programmes , free of charge , on behalf of the University , for postgraduate students registered for a degree who need help with improving their English . |
| 49 | ( The directories are created by the system administrators , who run a UNIX shell script that takes the login name of each student registered for a course and prepares a directory accordingly . ) |
| 50 | Almost all these carrying on in full-time education had registered for a PhD : 91 per cent . |
| 51 | The fourth of Ashby 's proposals consists of the introduction of special incentives to employers , both in the private and public sector , to take on to their payrolls those who have failed to find work , even though they have done everything asked of them — are actively seeking work , registered for a job , been a member of a Job Club and been on an ET course . |
| 52 | ( i ) where the specified event happens in respect of a member , any share registered in his name may , notwithstanding paragraph ( 1 ) of this Rule , remain so registered for a period of not longer than six months from the date of the specified event ; provided that no voting rights shall be exercised in respect of any such share while it remains so registered ; and |
| 53 | ( i ) where the specified event happens in respect of a member , any share registered in his name may , notwithstanding paragraph ( 1 ) of this Rule , remain so registered for a period of not longer than six months from the date of the specified event ; provided that no voting rights shall be exercised in respect of any such share while it remains so registered ; and |
| 54 | The lord lieutenants have used their association to act like any trade union , and lobbied for a government grant . |
| 55 | After so-far fruitless attempts to create a ‘ scrambler ’ signal which could be inserted onto a disc or tape to prevent copying , the record industry has lobbied for a royalty to be placed on blank tapes and tape recording hardware . |
| 56 | Have you ever lobbied for a woman to win the prize ? |
| 57 | Certainly small business , through its close connections with the ruling LDP party , has lobbied for a shift in the established policies of support and protection for big business . |
| 58 | In their infinite wisdom , the SFA had arranged for a Scotland Under 23 side to travel with the senior squad , in the admirable but ultimately naive belief that it would be a learning experience for the young stars of the future . |
| 59 | When the pass came and I had arranged for a fortnight 's holiday I travelled to the Pacific coast in a day coach : overnight to Calgary , and on for another 24 hours through the glorious panorama of the Rockies to Burrard Inlet , English Bay and Stanley Park , Vancouver . |
| 60 | She has told the local Home Care Organiser about Mrs B and the Organiser has arranged for a Home Help for the old lady , and is now arranging for the Community Laundry Service to be provided . |