Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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31 | Pickup selection is via a toggle switch mounted on the upper wing' , towards the neck of the guitar , which is an unusual but not wholly impractical place for it . |
32 | The most humiliating thing for Mr Major was not the fact that it was Mr Lamont who made the blistering attack . |
33 | It was encouraging that during many permutations and re-appraisals of the project , and a protracted consultation period , that Glasgow consistently came out as the most cost-effective location for this type of central administration function . |
34 | Ideally , strategies using an economics-based approach to air pollution control would provide financial incentives for emission sources to pursue the most cost-effective means for reducing pollution ( Anderson et al. , 1977 ; Magat , 1982 ; Rosencranz , 1981 ) . |
35 | By complementing the existing range of market-matched aircraft , the A321 provides the most cost-effective solution for the short-medium range 180–200 seat category . |
36 | The builders I have looked to have , therefore , been those who explored the potential of steel as one of the most advanced materials for construction : Roebling , Mies van der Rohe . |
37 | Much the most coherent explanation for the evolution of such phenomena is still Charles Darwin 's . |
38 | It must have reached thermodynamic equilibrium over the years , and represents the most stable state for this composition . |
39 | The state of maximum entropy is the most stable state for an isolated system . |
40 | The answers are , I suppose , the largest possible tank and therefore the most stable environment for my fish ; ease of maintenance ; an attractive living picture ; and the chance to experiment with the latest equipment . |
41 | We have , as the novel suggests , been immersed for too long in a predominantly oral culture for it not to have permanently altered our minds . |
42 | The premises , which occupy a corner site in a prime front of the road position , are bright and spacious , creating a most pleasant environment for the display of the many properties offered for sale by the Finaghy branch . |
43 | Red : An intensively conditioned formula for bouncy curls on hair that is hard to wave . |
44 | But evidence of the betel habit was no longer the most striking sight for the two Americans . |
45 | The most striking support for Saddam Hussein has probably come from the Palestinian population of the Israeli-occupied territories . |
46 | At VAG 's headquarters at Blakelands and their nearby training centre at Wymbush , the company will supply catering at the most prestigious level for executive visitors , a high quality staff restaurant and food hall , a sandwich bar , working lunches and 20 vending machines at both locations . |
47 | Although normally only architects qualify for the RIBA 's Gold Medal ( considered the world 's most prestigious award for architecture ) , this year it has gone to an Irish structural engineer , the fifty-six year old Peter Rice . |
48 | It is rare for the most prestigious award for architecture in the world to be given to a non architect but the decision to award the 1992 Royal Gold Medal to the structural engineer , Peter Rice , was widely acclaimed . |
49 | Now firmly established as the most prestigious forum for recognition of excellence and innovation in Irish music and radio , the Smithwicks Hot Press Awards provide a useful benchmark in the progress of established acts and an invaluable boost to the careers of newer acts . |
50 | The short list for the Turner Prize , Britain 's most prestigious prize for contemporary art , has been announced . |
51 | Both act as a barrier against the elements in winter , but are rather unsuitable choices for summer . |
52 | That is why we think this is hardly the most opportune moment for IBM to wield the weapon of ad hoc pricing . |
53 | In any case , volunteers are not available in July/August ( holidays ) , and by September the weather is unreliable ; May and June are , realistically , the most opportune time for such projects . |
54 | Without doubt , one of the most cogent reasons for disaster and dissatisfaction has been that the planning of effective resource-based activities took an inordinate or unacceptable amount of teacher-time in preparation . |
55 | Government should not normally intervene in the market 's decisions about the use to which assets should be put , since private decision-makers will usually seek ( and are usually the best placed to achieve ) the most profitable employment for their assets , and in competitive markets this will generally lead to the most efficient use of those assets , for the benefit of both their owners and the economy as a whole . |
56 | How can a retailer decide which of these offer the most profitable opportunities for new branch location ? |
57 | Although banking remains important , the most profitable area for expansion in recent years has been manufacturing . |
58 | Not all that distant from the rocky stretches and barren wastes of Mayo and Connemara , Longford might n't be the most profitable place for a wandering fiddler , Owen thought . |
59 | On Nov. 21 the central Chamber of Deputies approved a bill endorsing a number of dialects and locally used languages for optional use in primary schools , government offices , and broadcasting . |
60 | ‘ Forgive my asking , ’ she added , ‘ But are n't you wearing rather impractical gear for grubbing around in the earth or whatever it is you do ? ’ |