Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] for its [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unlike these cities , Dublin is thought of first and foremost for its literary heritage , rather than for its art . |
| 2 | The combination of two struggling sides , though , made for a game that was too frantic and unimaginative for its own good . |
| 3 | Ariana , initially started in France , has already corralled one partner , the UK firm IXI Ltd , and expects to sign three this year including Network Computing Devices Inc , first for its PC Xview product and later for its full terminal line . |
| 4 | Since most of the states were members of its western alliance and important for its own economy , this rift was a matter of grave concern to the United States , which saw the abrupt ending of the Maudling negotiations as effectively signifying the ending of the OEEC 's role as the leading West European economic organisation . |
| 5 | Trebles Cottage can be found in the picturesque village of Kingston in the South Hams , an area of fertile farming land in South Devon designated as being ‘ of outstanding natural beauty ’ and notable for its mild climate . |
| 6 | Sexual intercourse can be intensely pleasurable without orgasm ( although the pleasure is heightened by it ) and satisfying for its own sake between suitable partners . |
| 7 | Reportedly there are continuing internal struggles between Sun 's hardware unit — which wants the new NFS as soon as possible for its next generation multi-processing servers — and SunSoft , which has already promised multi-threading for NFS , but wants the new features to be part of Solaris 2.1 or higher , and 2.1 is n't expected until mid-1993 . |
| 8 | The attitudes embodied by these two men were described in Chapter 3 as ‘ instrumental ’ and ‘ expressive ’ ; the instrumental attitude could be said to regard physics as a useful subject , both for individuals and for society , while the more expressive , or liberal , attitude , regards the discipline as valuable for its own sake . |
| 9 | The Quality Assurance operation allows a LIFESPAN user to record a decision whether to accept the work done as a result of a DC as fit for its intended purpose . |
| 10 | Other good perennials include cranesbills , particularly Geranium malviflorum , monardas such as ‘ Cambridge Scarlet ’ or purple ‘ Prairie Night ’ and any of the violets , Viola labradorica , as pretty for its purple foliage as for its violet spring flowers , looks absolutely superb in a mauve colour scheme . |
| 11 | A hotel as famous for its colonial traditions and gracious lifestyle as for its modern amenities . |
| 12 | He rejects , it is true , the very idea of consistency in principle as important for its own sake . |