Example sentences of "[coord] an [adj] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | An inexperienced breeder should consult a vet or an experienced breeder for advice on whether or not their dipped-back mare would be suitable for breeding . |
| 2 | Taken as tea ( 25g/1oz/ ¾ cup to 600ml/1 pint/2½ cups boiling water ) it promotes gastric secretions and improves the appetite , while an infusion of the same strength can be used as an internal antiseptic douche , a gargle for mouth ulcers , or an external compress for skin rashes or allergies . |
| 3 | But she may be liable for some tax , if , in addition to the basic retirement pension , she is getting a graduated pension , or an additional pension for working past retirement age . |
| 4 | For them , obesity is seen as a reflection of unmet oral needs , assorted sexual hang-ups , or an unconscious desire for recognition which is satisfied by becoming bigger than everyone else . |
| 5 | The Nature Conservatory Council , who thankfully own Creag Meagaidh , have a couple of suggestions , including it being a monument to a lost lover or an old protection for a rowan tree . |
| 6 | He never seems to have made up his mind what kind of book he 's trying to write : a slice of autobiography , a potted history of government-TUC relations , a polemic about union decline , or an extended advertisement for the EETPU 's version of ‘ business unionism ’ . |
| 7 | Research on UK quoted companies indicates that over half use either a wrong or an inappropriate technique for evaluating leases ( ‘ The Leasing Decision : A Comparison of Theory and Practice ’ by Colin Drury and Steven Braund , Accounting and Business Research , Vol 20 No 79 , Summer 1990 , pp 179–191 ) . |
| 8 | It is not without significance that the sub-title of his autobiography is ‘ The Story of my experiments with Truth ’ , and his whole life might well a interpreted as an attempt to live in accordance with or an existential quest for Truth . |
| 9 | It is perhaps significant that DES documents retained the concepts of breadth and balance , but dropped the notion of coherence in favour of two new concepts , relevance and differentiation ; these are , of course , very important curriculum concepts , but they are not the same as , or an adequate substitute for , coherence . |
| 10 | He 'll be fighting to keep his lead the next day , for this first full stage , a circuit through the Basque country , will be fast , tricky , and an especial challenge for the Spanish riders . |
| 11 | SES/objectbench currently consists of two products : a graphical modelling tool for creating OOA model and an animated simulator for examining the models ' dynamic behaviour . |
| 12 | Miss Rene ignored Miss Belle 's remark and , turning again to Agnes , said , ‘ It should happen that Mrs Bretton-Fawcett had some bills outstanding and that she should at the same time require one or two hats for herself and an equal number for her daughter . |
| 13 | We also enclosed details of the particular System and Finder installed on our Macintosh together with a LaserWriter Plus sample and an approximate timing for the page to print on that device . |
| 14 | Generosity , affability and an overwhelming fondness for the sound of his own voice : these characteristics , founded on a ready wit and a gargantuan appetite , created a superficial impression of warmth and worldliness which Harry took to be typical of an upper crust Home Counties hotelier . |
| 15 | The decision is a sweeping victory for South Africa 's newly-unified rugby union , and an overwhelming defeat for Wales , who wanted the tournament to be in New Zealand . |
| 16 | But an agreement evidenced by writing and for value , to confer an interest in land , is specifically enforceable in equity , and an attempted disposition for value by unsealed writing will be treated as equivalent to such an agreement . |
| 17 | She was honest enough to admit yesterday that in general terms , the tennis was an embarrassment and an awful spectacle for the 74 people watching . |
| 18 | Fundamentally it is entirely conservative , and it has a deep aversion to all innovations and advances and an unbounded respect for tradition . |
| 19 | He brought the proceedings to a standstill with a stinging rebuke to the nations of the world and an emotional appeal for help to stop ‘ genocide ’ in the besieged town . |
| 20 | THE Government 's handling of local government finance has been a disaster and an administrative nightmare for councils , Tom Clarke , the shadow Scottish secretary , said last night . |
| 21 | Nilsson 's gleaming voice was in its prime in 1960 and she sings Isolde with tireless concentration and an appreciable feeling for the various aspects of the part — frustration and revenge in Act 1 , love 's delirium in Act 2 and the elevation of the Liebestod . |
| 22 | Another far from home is Yorkshire-born , secretary to the general manager since 1980 and an adopted Italian for 15 years now . |
| 23 | The closest to the truth will win a thousand dollars credit at their local Titancorp comics store , a Captain Haddock T-shirt and an all-expenses-paid holiday for two in balmy Beirut . |
| 24 | Why do sports clubs have both an initial membership fee and an annual subscription for people who are already members ? |
| 25 | He maintained a kindly interest in welfare matters , instituting an annual reunion for former employees and an annual tea-party for the children , over which he presided . |
| 26 | Tuesday there was a brochure advertising something called The Magic Realist Book Club and an introductory offer for the record . |
| 27 | She was a reporter with the City Press , and an occasional correspondent for the Star — a radical national daily . |
| 28 | It included a large expedition to France in 1522 , an attack on the Scots and a major invasion of France in 1523 , and an abortive plan for a third French campaign after the capture of Francis I at Pavia in 1525 . |
| 29 | The realisation of community-led and private sector housing schemes , the improvement of the local environment , amenities and infrastructure and an emerging demand for new housing in the area will translate into increasing private developer interest and higher land prices . |
| 30 | The first session will include a presentation outlining the design of the ESRC- funded 1991/2 British Election Study ; a report on the results of an ESRC-funded pilot study of the introduction of computer-assisted interviews into the British Election Study ; and an alternative design for an election survey based on the research design utilised by equivalent studies in the United States and Canada . |