Example sentences of "[adv] for such [noun pl] [conj] " in BNC.
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1 | In the reign of Henry III they accounted for the agistment dues at the Exchequer , but made substantial payments into the Wardrobe from time to time , and paid out sums locally for such purposes as the maintenance of a neighbouring royal castle , building operations , the enclosure of a royal park , and the expenses incurred by the Forest officers in taking venison for the king . |
2 | ‘ It was assigned to me by the press , a breed which in my experience cares little for such irrelevancies as accuracy . ’ |
3 | That a plurality of political authority is desirable , especially for such services as police and education . |
4 | For the rape survivor the experience of the court interaction is likely to be primary and the media coverage is secondary ; thus for such women and girls , anonymity in the media may be a minor reform compared to others in which they have an interest . |
5 | Very few of those who write the terrible tabloids , let alone those who read them , are likely to have heard of these ‘ internationally famous ’ sportsmen , so I doubt if they 'd make half of £1,500 even for such tales as Flanker Star Ate My Goolie During Scrum , by England 's Ugliest Prop ; or Sexy Secrets in the Showers , by Welsh Tea Lady . |
6 | Very few of those who write the terrible tabloids , let alone those who read them , are likely to have heard of these ‘ internationally famous ’ sportsmen , so I doubt if they 'd make half of £1,500 even for such tales as Flanker Star Ate My Goolie During Scrum , by England 's Ugliest Prop ; or Sexy Secrets in the Showers , by Welsh Tea Lady . |
7 | Here his skill in playing the bill market was often of crucial importance , as it was in providing funds abroad for such purposes as the payment of English ambassadors , the purchases of art treasures for the royal collection , and , above all , the transmission of subsidies for Charles I 's foreign allies . |
8 | Indeed , it is precisely for such reasons that organisations have sought to develop long-term relationships with them . |