Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb pp] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Children are made especially welcome in Leogang — there are lots of activities arranged for them . |
| 2 | Examples of this kind of manipulation are discernible throughout recorded history and occur at all levels of control , from the actions of the relatively insignificant leaders of quite small groups formed for almost any reason , religious or otherwise , to the governments of nations who become powerful enough to dominate the world . |
| 3 | Among the reasons given for this conclusion were that the system imposes long delays in obtaining foreign exchange for essential imports , thus putting a brake on exports ; that the rate of exchange was not adjusted sufficiently ; and that in the absence of retention rights the exporters had lost their motivation for exporting . |
| 4 | The two main reasons given for this were that it was too ambitious and it was too far removed from bureaux experience until too late in its development . |
| 5 | Reasons given for transnational participation are : continuity of research to overcome shortfalls of younger scientists entering the field in view of the imminent retirement of many senior scientists and to provide advanced training . |
| 6 | The reasons given for involvement follow a clear pattern : ‘ mobilise the masses around precise objectives ’ , ‘ unifying the country ’ , ‘ to help educate the masses and rally support for the government ’ , 'to mobilise the people behind the president and party' , and so on . |
| 7 | Steward cites the medical reasons given for rescue team callouts by friends of youngsters who have collapsed in the hills . |
| 8 | The answer given by the courts in this instance is ‘ yes ’ to both questions , but the reasons given for these conclusions are less than satisfactory . |
| 9 | The reasons given for these sales are that the Museum has limited storage space in its present building , and that the works in question have not been on exhibition for some considerable time , or duplicate existing holdings . |
| 10 | They attack the status quo by pointing out that the reasons given for denying rights to children are bad reasons , and then explicitly or implicitly deny them duties for no reason at all . |
| 11 | Of those who had previously worked , the reasons given for their current unemployed state were as follows : short-term MSC contract , or redundancy , 36 per cent ; dismissal because of lateness , etc. , due to heroin use , 23 per cent ; imprisonment , 14 per cent ; collapse of business , 9 per cent ; pregnancy , 9 per cent ; boredom with job , 9 per cent . |
| 12 | Not surprisingly , the pattern of reasons given for such a selection tends to be highly personal and particular , with emphasis being placed mainly on the objectification of personal relations , for example , with deceased friends and relatives . |
| 13 | It relates to the reasons given for the justices ' decision . |
| 14 | I agree with the reasons given for having allowed the appeal . |
| 15 | I , too , agree with the reasons given for having allowed the appeal . |
| 16 | I , too , agree with the reasons given for having allowed the appeal . |
| 17 | I , too , agree with the reasons given for having allowed the appeal . |
| 18 | I agree with the reasons given for allowing the appeal . |
| 19 | The reasons given for rejecting this paper are that the brain may compensate for poor hearing by enhancing hearing in the treated ear , resulting in an overestimate of the likely effects of treating both ears . |
| 20 | The proportion of students decreased and the proportion who cited ill health increased with age , and there were significant sex differences in the reasons given for unemployment — more women than men were not in paid employment because of either ill health or homemaking ( table III ) . |
| 21 | ‘ We do n't spoonfeed you here ’ was one of the less excusable reasons given for declining to help floundering students . |
| 22 | Other reasons given for not doing courses were varied and were only cited a small number of times . |
| 23 | I have read carefully the reasons given for the record levels of inward investment that has come into the United Kingdom , including Wales . |
| 24 | The adviser will have to complete the relevant documentation based on the reasons given for the refusal of the application . |
| 25 | The survey said that for the first time , there was a shift in reasons given for cutting back on red meat . |
| 26 | Reasons given for this included a 10 per cent fall in production as compared with the same period in 1990 , lower than expected revenue from taxes , the cost of social compensation for price rises , high wage settlements , and the conflict between the republics and the centre which was preventing the implementation of unified financial policies . |
| 27 | One of the commonest reasons given for why more people do n't cycle is ‘ danger from other traffic ’ . |
| 28 | But curiously , as he perused once more the reasons given for Murphy 's rejection , they hardly seemed to be the tall boy 's fault . |
| 29 | The applicant must file and serve the following documents on all parties and any guardian ad litem : ( i ) notice of appeal in writing , setting out grounds ; ( ii ) a certified copy of the summons or application , the order appealed against and any order staying its execution ; ( iii ) a copy of any notes of evidence ; and ( iv ) a copy of any reasons given for the decision . |
| 30 | Stress , illness , poor morale , family commitments , back injuries sustained at work and the need to prevent cross infection with patients are the reasons given for absence . |