Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] for " in BNC.

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1 Soon after work began however , it was found that there were serious problems in making a secure , stable base for the embankment and thus progress was brought to a halt .
2 It was agreed that retail/service jobs provided neither a stable base for the economy nor decent jobs for the people of the area .
3 I am optimistic now that we 've got a stable base for the next year , and I 'm always optimistic for the year after !
4 In the role of clients , these local leaders bring in their own supporters behind their patron , in return receiving political advancement for themselves and small benefits for the union ( Rothstein 1979 ) .
5 Reports continued of tacit Iranian support for the Soviet Moslem republics [ see p. 38409 ] .
6 Chris Burton , a Featherstone substitute , was sent off after 32 minutes for a high tackle on Craig Izzard , and visitors Leeds went on to win 22-20 .
7 The Netherlands and UK Ministers both opposed Franco-German proposals for the WEU 's eventual incorporation into the EC [ see p. 38022 ] .
8 This two-track approach was seen by the press in member countries as reflecting continued manoeuvring over the role of the United States in the alliance , against a background of US troop reductions in Europe and Franco-German proposals for a European military force .
9 The initial indication was , in all cases , CBD stricture associated with at least persistent cholestasis ( alkaline phosphatase concentrations greater than twice the normal values for more than three months and not decreasing for more than two weeks ) .
10 The range of normal values for the oesophageal pH environment has been derived from previous study of 30 asymptomatic control subjects in this laboratory .
11 Similarly the range of normal values for gastric pH monitoring has been derived from studies in 10 asymptomatic control subjects who had simultaneous ambulatory oesophageal and gastric pH monitoring .
12 In order to establish appropriate normal values for overnight creatinine clearance and marker excretion , 50 age matched healthy volunteers were studied using an identical protocol .
13 The project therefore attempts to devise a more general descriptive framework for the intonation of the languages investigated and to establish a general theory of intonation structure which takes account of the different role of intonation in languages of different types .
14 Engineering geological support for onshore survey projects will be maintained .
15 In a classic experiment reported in 1964 , John Wing and his colleagues showed that long-stay schizophrenic patients given advance preparation for placements in an industrial rehabilitation unit were less likely to suffer a relapse than those who were unprepared .
16 In the previous June when Marplan asked the same question , 35 per cent expressed support for opting out .
17 Landsbergis on May 2 expressed support for the idea of Franco-German mediation , and said that some of the laws passed since the March 11 independence declaration could be frozen , but that the declaration itself was sacrosanct .
18 Baker and Shevardnadze also examined progress on , and expressed support for , the talks mediated by Portugal aimed at settling the conflict in Angola [ see pp. 37643 ; 37702 ; 37842 ; 37910 ] .
19 Finance Ministers from the Group of 24 ( G-24 ) developing countries who met in Washington on April 28 expressed support for the World Bank 's reaffirmation of its commitment to make poverty reduction " a priority objective " in its lending operations .
20 Chinese Premier Li Peng on Sept. 8 expressed support for the East Asia Economic Grouping ( EAEG ) plan , proposed by Malaysia , saying that the planned grouping was vital in view of increasing economic protectionist practices .
21 A final statement on Sept. 10 expressed support for joint Arab action under the aegis of the Arab League , and for the Middle East peace process , for nuclear and chemical weapons non-proliferation treaties , for Iraq 's territorial integrity ( while criticizing Iraq for noncompliance with UN resolutions ) , and for the UAE in its territorial dispute with Iran .
22 Yet the means he employs seem to contradict these aims : reconciling his removal of benefits from 16 and 17 year olds , for instance , with his expressed support for the family , is an exercise to test even the wisest .
23 I was advised by the Greenbelt Local Plan Programme Officer , on fifth March , that counsel for North Yorkshire County Council , with the apparent concurrence of counsel for Ryedale District Council , had delivered an oral submission to the inspector , that at the hearing of the case which was to have taken place on the eleventh of March , certain evidence contained in my proof of evidence issued on twelfth February should be treated as inadmissible .
24 ‘ The death of Marcos offers a momentous opportunity for the Aquino government to rally the people behind the ideals which swept it to power : freedom and democracy , bread and justice .
25 The coming parliamentary session will provide a momentous opportunity for public debate on a matter of deep moral significance .
26 On Sundays , they attended several church services as well as private meetings for prayer , Bible reading , and the singing of the psalms .
27 By far the greatest protection for consumers in Britain is provided by parliament , which in several important pieces of legislation has set up a framework in which the respective rights and duties of consumers and suppliers can be identified and clarified .
28 Document Composition Facility ( DCF ) which includes SCRIPT/VS and is used to format the marked-up text for proofing
29 Well , I mean to say , I 've got total admiration for the way you chaps work .
30 It is clear that in both Australia and New Zealand there is a continuing ferment arising from conflicting support for the old or the new .
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