Example sentences of "about the [noun sg] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The strength of the demands also appears to reflect growing Tory doubts about the scope for success in revived inter-party negotiations , if they take place . |
| 2 | Elite theorists are either optimistic or pessimistic about the scope for change , depending on whether they see elite structures as permeable or impervious to modification or decay . |
| 3 | It is however important to assess the possible magnitude of the different factors and the sensitivity of the results to alternative assumptions ( e.g. , about the adjustment for inflation ) . |
| 4 | They plunged down into the forest with a great clattering of hooves and jingling of harness , and the acrid smell of horse-dung lingered about the village for days afterwards . |
| 5 | He thought about the wall for instance . |
| 6 | He thought about the wall for instance . |
| 7 | In summary , I suggest that the debates about the prognosis for contract law can be conveniently reduced to two liberal perspectives on the fundamental question of the enforceability of contracts , which parallel broader debates about the relation between the citizen and the state . |
| 8 | ‘ What about the Secretary for Ireland ? |
| 9 | ‘ You went to see Angy on Monday afternoon and told Rick that evening about the invitation for Tuesday , right ? ’ |
| 10 | Grainne took the hot fragrant wine gratefully , and cupped her hands about the goblet for warmth . |
| 11 | There was a damaging row about the requisition for scrap of his wrought-iron gates . |
| 12 | Brilliant , it was all about erm politics , about the struggle for power |
| 13 | There was wide disagreement about where and how to start dismantling the command economy , but none about the direction for progress . |
| 14 | As they drove through the frosty morning light along the winding borders of the lake and up , up , into the mountains , Jacob chatted to the chauffeur about his wife , Thérèse , about the forecast for skiing conditions , about Pilkou and Martine , the Princesse 's dogs . |
| 15 | February 22nd , 1956 : Richard Gordon proved remarkably prophetic about the quest for efficiency in the NHS … |
| 16 | But Cotton has no complaints about the order for England 's group matches . |
| 17 | But Cotton has no complaints about the order for England 's group matches . |
| 18 | Nevertheless , its point about the evidence for God 's goodness — that it is not compelling and that , indeed , there may be moments when it appears that the facts of life may not be reconciled with a good Creator at all — might also be applied to the evidence for God 's existence . |
| 19 | Likewise , Jarmen , a former adviser , expressed concern about the requirement for subject advisers to take on general advisory functions many of which they were not qualified to carry out . |
| 20 | Before they were asked for their views on the cash flow statement , the analysts were asked to rate the importance of sources of information about the company for investment decisions . |
| 21 | He could easily imagine her in wellies with a basket of grain or something , throwing it about the yard for Things to peck at . |
| 22 | What about the work for Gwyneth ? |
| 23 | Much the same distinction was to assume importance in the Galileo affair , for when Niccolo Riccardi wrote to the Florentine inquisitor about the license for Galileo 's Dialogue , he indicated that the pope , Urban VIII , would only allow ‘ mathematical considerations of the Copernican positions . ’ |
| 24 | It seemed possible that outpatient referrals might provide scope for savings if fundholding general practitioners were to refrain from referring patients in cases where they were ambivalent about the necessity for specialist intervention . |
| 25 | Reservations were soon expressed , however , about the necessity for psychiatrists to carry out the assessments in view of the relatively small number of patients who suffered from psychiatric illness and the pressures on already stretched psychiatric resources ( Crammer 1969 ) . |
| 26 | Concern about the outlook for Mr Gonzalez 's policy focuses on the attitude of not only businessmen , but also union bosses who control the dominant right wing of the ruling Peronist mass movement , and large swathes of Argentina 's obstructive bureaucracy . |
| 27 | The owners have little knowledge about the market for hang gliders but feel that there is money to be made in that field . |
| 28 | Sainsbury 's , ranking 17 in The Times 1000 with 82 000 employees , when considering appointing a senior departmental director , chose to use headhunters for ‘ political reasons rather than convenience or speed ’ because they could then be informed in detail about the market for candidates . |
| 29 | The following information about the market for X and Y for next year is available : |
| 30 | is that what 's making you all clam up about the potential for women 's traditions ? |