Example sentences of "on [pos pn] [noun] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would be on my bike for the rest of my life , stuck on the stopping train to nowhere . |
| 2 | I was taken from the cellar in Beirut and enjoyed the warmth of the sun on my skin for the first time in a thousand days . |
| 3 | In terms of sheer inhumanity , one incident in August will remain stamped on my mind for the rest of my life . |
| 4 | ‘ I 've had my greatest moments here on my birthday for the last 20 years and I do n't intend to stop now . |
| 5 | We intend shifting our locality tomorrow morning ; we are going into South port 15 miles distance from this , ( nearer home ) this move is principally on my account for the purpose of affording me a new locality for my rambles . |
| 6 | Metals trader Ferromet Group has received a heavily qualified audit report from Touche Ross on its accounts for the year ended 31 December 1991 . |
| 7 | Titaghur plc ( manufacturer of jute products in India ) has received a clean auditor 's report on its accounts for the year ended 31 March 1992 after changing its system of accounting and reporting . |
| 8 | Prior ( property trading and the retailing and wholesaling of architectural ironmongery ) has received a seriously qualified audit report on its accounts for the year ended 31 March 1992 from joint auditors Wilson Wright & Co and Coopers & Lybrand . |
| 9 | Unisys Corp has been lifting the curtain a little on its plans for the Unix-based U6000 range , as it boosted the power of its 486-based 6000/35 model by adding a 66MHz chip last week . |
| 10 | It was an irony that the incident came four days before the Jockey Club clamped down even further on its rules for the use of the whip . |
| 11 | It is offered on a half board basis and the management prides itself on its reputation for the good quality home-cooking . |
| 12 | France 's Labour Inspection department has asked Compagnie des Machines Bull SA 's management to ‘ re-examine entirely the procedure for informing and consulting ’ the company 's labour-management committee on its procedure for the ‘ social treatment of excess employees , ’ according to a report in the French business journal Les Echos : the paper says a letter dated March 19 criticises insufficient and imprecise information communicated by Bull and the absence of a plan for voluntarily reclassified employees . |
| 13 | The shake-up will result in a $170 million ( £114 million ) charge on its results for the final quarter of 1992 , Michael Brown , president of TTC , said yesterday . |
| 14 | Johnson Matthey has consistently placed high emphasis on its responsibilities for the environment and on the health and safety of its employees and the community . |
| 15 | The CDA 's share of the vote , at 32.7 per cent , although marginally up on its result for the last municipal elections in 1986 [ see p. 34309 ] , compared aversely with 35.3 per cent in the September 1989 general election [ see p. 36900 ] . |
| 16 | Sounds like 88Open might have IBM and Apple high on its list for the 880pen testing technology its been touting of late ( UX No 402 ) . |
| 17 | The society also placed advertisements asking for applications to draw on its funds for the purpose of release from debtors ' prisons , and backed this up by sending two members of the committee on a tour of London 's gaols to receive applications and arrange for the release of ‘ the most distressed objects , preferring the most useful Artists and Manufacturers , and those who have the largest families . ’ |
| 18 | To keep market share , IBM has just cut prices on its PCs for the third time this year . |
| 19 | Surrey members congratulate Chris Jones on her display-item for the Reunion — this was her first production ; fresh team auditions will be held 29 April . |
| 20 | Summoned to Lord Beaverbrook 's presence on her departure for the US she listened to him develop a one-sided Scottish conversation which included the listing of many ancestors and their places of burial . |
| 21 | Having taken up her post as director of the Photographer 's Gallery , Sue Grayson Ford fills us in on her plans for the gallery 's future . |
| 22 | Alone , with most of the lights out and the cleaning ladies dotting about in the corridors , she tidied the papers on her desk for the fiftieth time . |
| 23 | It would have been a particular thrill to have met the man who could pen such material , she mused as she closed the lid on her suitcase for the last time on Tuesday morning , but she knew that that was out of the question . |
| 24 | She 'll have Louise on her back for the rest of her life , and she 'll never be able to manage her . |
| 25 | IN April 1917 , shortly after her nineteenth birthday , Jeanne Hébuterne was trying on her costume for the artists ' fancy dress ball during the Carnival . |
| 26 | No-one in Vienna knew her or me ; I was to perform on her behalf for the current season . |
| 27 | Before turning to the detail of the debate , my hon. Friend the Minister of State for Health , who has been present for most of the debate , has asked me to apologise to the House on her behalf for the fact that she could not stay throughout . |
| 28 | After the break-up with Hugh she had resolved to concentrate on her career for the next few years . |
| 29 | She 's spent fifteen quid on her tickets for the concert . |
| 30 | The settlement increasingly depended on her lore for the relief of its ailments . |