Example sentences of "and [subord] [pron] [noun] 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 Most of the old prisoners were there because they personally had no wish to escape , and although their reasons for not wishing to were usually quite sensible and not always selfish it was difficult for a new prisoner to grasp them .
3 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 .
4 God his name and if thy name for carry him in every heart and .
5 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 .
6 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 .
7 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 .
8 As Europe moves towards its goal of a common internal market , and as its institutions for political and security co-operation evolve , the link between the United States and the European Community will become even more important .
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