Example sentences of "and [conj] [pron] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | what is the point of asking a middle ranking executive about his greatest achievement at work in the past 10 years when he has probably been locked into office procedures laid down by senior management and where his scope for initiative has been restricted . |
| 2 | I therefore propose that Coopers and Lybrand be and are hereby appointed auditors to the company , to hold office from the conclusion of this meeting until the conclusion of the next meeting er , of the company at which accounts are laid for the company in accordance with section two four one Companies Act Nineteen Eighty Five and that their remuneration for this period be fixed by the directors . |
| 3 | It is apparent that there is considerable , if still tentative , interest in initiating and pursuing co-operative training ventures ; and that their potential for satisfying many of the objectives currently being met ( adequately or inadequately ) by external courses has barely been harnessed . |
| 4 | The Royal Commission of 1954–7 advocated that hospitals did not represent a satisfactory environment for mentally handicapped people , especially children , and that their use for such purposes should be phased out . |
| 5 | The Gann Report received qualified approval from the colleges , though in many quarters regret was expressed that it had not taken the opportunity to recommend a single validating body for all courses in art and design , and not just non-advanced ones , and that its proposal for two different types of courses was ‘ elitist ’ and a vain attempt to separate the sheep from the goats . |
| 6 | Some claimed that the plan was underfunded by the multilateral institutions and that its call for debt-reduction agreements would encourage debtors to default on existing commitments , thus impeding the extension of new loans . |
| 7 | She also knew that some of her preferences were base in the extreme , and that her affection for Peter de Salis sprang at the first most ignobly from his delightful name . |
| 8 | That his theology was orthodox and that his support for the monarch and the political establishment was unswerving are important . |
| 9 | I pointed out that Abu Tariq was an older man who deserved respect and that his desire for a quiet life did n't give Mazzin the right to abuse him . |
| 10 | Ganguly ( 1982 ) attempted to disaggregate the manufacturing totals and although his criterion for a small firm was 20–199 employees , his data illustrate well the higher employment share taken by small firms even in industries like metal goods , vehicles and electrical or mechanical engineering . |
| 11 | God his name and if thy name for carry him in every heart and . |
| 12 | On his return to Trinidad in 1948 , Eric Williams almost immediately got involved in public appearances at which he gave his opinions on historical topics concerning the West Indies and while his work for the Caribbean Commission strictly forbade any political involvement , it did not prevent him from opening a window on the West Indian past . |
| 13 | It hardly needs stressing that poverty is relative and whilst our concern for our partners is overwhelming , we also have to look to our neighbours at home . |
| 14 | The Club had become of political significance , and as its support for the Peace Alliance was unacceptable to the Labour Party it was inevitable that there should be some conflict between the two . |