Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] the [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A surge in borrowings from 29% to 55% of shareholders ' funds was largely due to a buying spree during the year when NFC shelled out £75m on 16 businesses . |
| 2 | Pyramid Research , a Boston-based consultancy , reports that western companies hope to use joint ventures in Eastern Europe to strengthen trading ties with Russia in preparation for the day when Cocom relaxes its controls . |
| 3 | He sees his life as some kind of a preparation for the day when the George Bushes and Margaret Thatchers of this world are dispatched to refine their political beliefs on welfare benefits in an urban slum . |
| 4 | The nine months of pregnancy is a period of adjustment , a slow coming to terms with change and preparation for the excitement ahead . |
| 5 | There are three day schools at Liverpool Museum on November 14 , December 5 and January 16 in preparation for the link up next March . |
| 6 | You may start to plan a move at this stage in preparation for the changes ahead , but the pros and cons of moving have to be carefully weighed . |
| 7 | A career that spanned seven years at Oldham and four years with Hibs can now be seen only as preparation for the place where , and the time when , Goram would reach a higher plane of achievement . |
| 8 | I was practising this the other day , in preparation for the time when my climbing standard drops slightly , and was surprised to read some interesting facts about myself . |
| 9 | Careful explanations at this time could give them at least an inkling of the importance of the game , and some measure of preparation for the time when it will be no game , but a reality of great promise . |
| 10 | In addition , a " Special Period in Times of Peace " plan had already been put into effect to cope with dwindling supplies from the Soviet Union and eastern Europe , and an " Option Zero " of extreme economic cutbacks and food rationing was in preparation for the time when Soviet oil shipments finally ceased . |
| 11 | Ground Engineer 's licences , " A " - " C " and " X " categories , a Wireless Air Operator 's licence and an Instructor 's rating — in preparation for the period when he entered civil aviation . |
| 12 | Every time another load of red shale appeared we raked and then raked some more in preparation for the rolling later in the week . |
| 13 | These words , however , as counsel for the respondent correctly pointed out , do no more than indicate the circumstances in which consent may be negatived . |
| 14 | HEALTH authorities look to be at risk of another round of bed closures , service cuts and deferred developments this winter , despite the fact that the year 's financial settlement for the NHS originally looked generous . |
| 15 | ‘ Now the Uridians ca n't afford to produce enough marioc for the government there to keep the Furus sweet . ’ |
| 16 | And the were they lived , it was on a a bit of a rise about the square in and he was a very keen gardener . |
| 17 | The need for sound social democratic education was never greater than it was today and there was never a better opportunity for the building up of a strong National Socialist Party . |
| 18 | It was certainly and opportunity for the churches together to look at the world situation in conversation together and thus , to deepen the faith which have to proclaim at arriving at a common understanding of the situation . |
| 19 | Thus the new towns GDO grants permission for the carrying out of development ( approved by the secretary of state ) by a new town development corporation within the designated area . |
| 20 | Coun Long said there was no reason not to apply for planning permission for the platform even though work would probably not begin until 1993 at the earliest . |
| 21 | If you wanted planning permission for the land so badly , why could n't you just ask ? ’ |
| 22 | 1.7 " Building Contract " means a contract for the carrying out of the Works made the day of between ( 1 ) the Landlord as employer and ( 2 ) ( name ) of ( address ) as contractor |
| 23 | ( 2 ) The subsection confers on the licensing board for the area where the premises to which an application relates are situated jurisdiction over the application . |
| 24 | Although the United States accepted the case for the dollar eventually being convertible into SDRs , in its view this had to result from the dollar being sufficiently competitive to generate enough capital and current account surpluses over a period to make convertibility a reality . |
| 25 | Where any person suffers damage as the result partly of his own fault and partly of the fault of any other person or persons , a claim in respect of damage shall not be defeated by reason of the fault of the person suffering the damage , but the damages recoverable in respect thereof shall be reduced to such an extent as the court thinks just and equitable having regard to the claimant 's share in the responsibility for the damage … |
| 26 | Section 1(1) provides : Where any person suffers damage as the result partly of his own fault and partly of the fault of any other person or persons , a claim in respect of that damage shall not be defeated by reason of the fault of the person suffering the damage , but the damages recoverable in respect thereof shall be reduced to such an extent as the court thinks just and equitable having regard to the claimant 's share in the responsibility for the damage . |
| 27 | The section makes special provision for the position where an unsuccessful objector appeals against the grant of a licence ( subss. ( 1 ) and ( 5 ) ( b ) ) , for the expiry of a licence where there is no application to renew ( subs . |
| 28 | ( l ) Communication of knowledge to agent or credit-broker Section 14(3) of SGA 1979 makes specific provision for the situation where goods are taken on credit terms . |
| 29 | One is the practical one of providing a separate part for the harpsichordist so that the two instrumentalists would not have to look over her shoulder . |
| 30 | There was another disappointing result in Europe with the deficit for the quarter up from $11.2m to $12.4m . |