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 | The Netherlands and UK Ministers both opposed Franco-German proposals for the WEU 's eventual incorporation into the EC [ see p. 38022 ] . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 ) . |
| 9 | The range of normal values for the oesophageal pH environment has been derived from previous study of 30 asymptomatic control subjects in this laboratory . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Engineering geological support for onshore survey projects will be maintained . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | In the previous June when Marplan asked the same question , 35 per cent expressed support for opting out . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 ] . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | ‘ 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 . |
| 23 | The coming parliamentary session will provide a momentous opportunity for public debate on a matter of deep moral significance . |
| 24 | On Sundays , they attended several church services as well as private meetings for prayer , Bible reading , and the singing of the psalms . |
| 25 | Document Composition Facility ( DCF ) which includes SCRIPT/VS and is used to format the marked-up text for proofing |
| 26 | Well , I mean to say , I 've got total admiration for the way you chaps work . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | Critics of this view variously suggest that Socialist propensity to ‘ violence ’ anticipated that of the right ; that unnecessary enemies for the Republic were created by anticlericalism and , in general , too narrow a view on the part of the left as to what constituted acceptable ‘ Republican ’ values , credentials and behaviour ; and that the CEDA , a potentially Christian Democratic party which might have evolved in a genuinely democratic direction , was actually forced rightwards by the conduct of the left . |
| 29 | This featured support for Gorbachev 's idea of a " common European home " and Mitterrand 's vision of a European confederation [ see p. 37724 ] , and committed France to assisting Soviet economic reform . |
| 30 | Our expertise is recognised by boat builders and owners and has led to a constant flow of prestigious projects for yachts from the yards of Camper & Nicholson , Valdettaro , Oyster , Palmer Johnson and Jankel Schooners . |