Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] and for different " in BNC.

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1 Stable differentiation is the normal state of affairs , and the existence of this variation is one of the things that makes linguistic change possible , in that the different variants can be latched on to by different groups and for different social functions : thus , the patterns of consensus can change in the course of time .
2 ( iii ) In the context of their own writing and reading pupils should be introduced to the complex regularity that underlies the spelling of words with inflectional endings , eg bead-ing , bead-ed , bed-d-ing , bed-d-ed. ( iv ) Teaching should encourage discussion of the range of vocabulary , eg from informal to formal , everyday to specialist , its use in different settings and for different purposes and the effect of particular choices of words , eg the kinds of topics slang is used for ; the situations in which slang is used ; the need for specialist terms and the effects of their use outside the specialist group .
3 Electing the executive and assembly for different periods and for different constituencies in a presidential system can have important consequences for the ability of the former to control the latter .
4 It is because we internally use our visual information and our sound information in different ways and for different purposes that the sensations of seeing and hearing are so different .
5 Individuals use their radio and television sets in different ways and for different purposes , and expect different things of them .
6 Certainly a slight shift of emphasis was taking place during this time — so that , for instance , it was recognised scientific and technological developments , but , it was assumed , in different ways and for different reasons from boys .
7 It is because we internally use our visual information and our sound information in different ways and for different purposes that the sensations of seeing and hearing are so different .
8 by informal and indirect means , develop pupils ' ability to adjust the language they use and its delivery to suit particular audiences , purposes and contexts and , when listening to others , to respond to different ways of talking in different contexts and for different purposes .
9 Strategies for integrating data reported at different geographical scales and for different map projections have received considerable attention over the past few decades ( Robinson et al. 1984 ; Burrough 1986 ) .
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