Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most members of the elite accepted the contrast or worked for gradual reform . |
| 2 | The result of these tests will determine , for example , depth of foundations or need for special design such as raft construction or piles , problems associated with high water table for both foundations and drainage , need for de-watering , sulphate content of the soil and need to use sulphate-resistant cement . |
| 3 | By contrast , general purposive browsing describes the academic researcher who indulges in a similar activity of looking over books but with a serious purpose in mind , such as keeping up to date in his field or looking for new ideas . |
| 4 | The vessels that sailed in and out of the Minoan harbours , whether bay-hopping round the Cretan coast or bound for far-distant ports , were generally rather small . |
| 5 | In addition , the inclusion of academics from a broad range of subjects or chosen for particular expertise ( in student learning , for example ) means that a wider range of critical questions are more likely to be explored . |
| 6 | The three special ambassadors sent to James II in 1685 , for example , to congratulate him on his coronation and ask for English help against the Turks , unsuccessfully demanded privileges which were regarded as quite unjustified — to be " conducted " at their audience with the king by a duke rather than as usual a mere earl and for their coaches to be allowed to enter the courtyard of the royal palace . |
| 7 | Even a Marxist like Gramsci , who spoke of the ‘ consent ’ of the subordinate classes , saw consensus as false consciousness and hoped for revolutionary change . |
| 8 | Underfed farmers emerged from their homes , rubbing their eyes and searching for suitable throwing stones . |
| 9 | Mr Vassiliou , a 61-year-old self-made millionaire , telephoned his opponent to congratulate him and then went on television to concede defeat and appeal for national unity . |
| 10 | In Britain the foreign office acquired a news department almost at once ; later two improvised bodies staffed largely by journalists and created for particular purposes , the Neutral Press Committee and the War Propaganda Bureau , were set up . |
| 11 | Various parties and groups were established 1989 and 1990 in Nepal itself to oppose the programme and to press for democratic reforms . |
| 12 | He also appealed to all Beninois to return to work to lay the basis for economic revival , while the transitional government implemented an economic structural adjustment programme and negotiated for external financial resources . |
| 13 | In 1903 a loosely structured organization , the Union of Liberation , was formed to unite all sections of opposition and to press for constitutional democracy based on universal , equal , secret and direct franchise . |
| 14 | The world 's airlines use a variety of methods to account for their fleets , depreciate aircraft and account for foreign exchange gains and losses , and differ widely on their levels of disclosure in income statements for depreciation and finance costs . |
| 15 | ‘ Yeah , ’ he drawls , rolling chewing gum around his mouth and pausing for dramatic effect . |
| 16 | The shabby ghosts of the Forster coterie waft out once more to pool their romantic gossip ; Forster himself shuffles forward to complain that Joe 's doings with one brawny menial have so put him off the lower classes that he has been obliged to travel first rather than third-class on a railway journey , and once again the air is full of that peculiarly spiritless twitter about guardsmen , homosexual tea parties and cure for pubic lice . |
| 17 | Sources predicted that there would be no sign of the frostiness which greeted Mr Spring 's suggestion , in a Guardian interview in July , that both Governments might have to bypass the parties and aim for joint rule . |
| 18 | While attitudes on education and medical care strongly support either direct state provision or state guidance and support for private provision , attitudes on income support and urban relief are much more mixed . |
| 19 | They also help , for example , by producing a training newsletter for trainers , and offering general advice , guidance and help for registered training officers . |
| 20 | A second group , Methods and Modelling for Interactive System Design ( MMISD ) is running two one day workshops on the following : |
| 21 | The conditions which can be imposed by the LA to reflect environmental considerations are limited to the means of entry and exit for authorized vehicles , times for vehicular access , parking arrangements for vehicles , and the number , type and size of authorized vehicles parked or being maintained at the operating centre . |
| 22 | DS5 SECTIONAL COMPLETION AND PROGRAMMING FOR MAIN WORKING AREA , SITE OF PUMPING STATION |
| 23 | A further danger is that adaptation may mix different individual styles and make for poor reading . |
| 24 | Initially focused on Distributed Computing Environment interoperability testing — something that is apparently much needed — the Foundation says the Interoperability Lab replicates end-user environments and provides for real-world testing and verification . |
| 25 | Initially focused on Distributed Computing Environment interoperability testing — apparently much needed ( UX No ) — OSF says the Interoperability Lab replicates end-user environments and provides for real-world testing and verification . |
| 26 | Reading for pleasure and reading for profitable study are not the same . |
| 27 | The African Institution had to accept defeat on collective action and hope for efficient bilateral arrangements between Britain and other powers . |
| 28 | These include involving relatively large numbers of local people in active neighbourhood roles and catering for disadvantaged groups such as the unemployed and individuals unable to obtain credit from conventional sources . |
| 29 | Any comprehensive community care system must ensure that all service users have ready access to skilled help from someone who is trained to assess their entitlements , to negotiate on their behalf with the Department of Social Security and other agencies , to assist with budgeting , offer financial advice and , where the individual desires it , hold benefit books and cheque books and arrange for regular bills to be paid and financial commitments to be planned . |
| 30 | Oligos I and III were methylated , incubated with nuclear proteins and used for band-shifting experiments . |