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

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1 The press apparently had expected Steffi 's invincible reign to last for several years — when last year Graf had a bad year ( by her standards ) the men and women of the press understandably searched for reasons for it — and voiced them .
2 I can look for reasons for what I did and call those reasons excuses ; what he did to Alice , how he bullied Mother , how I hated him .
3 Those who do their best but , for reasons for which they may not be to blame , are not temperamentally suited to deep involvement in the special problems of the elderly , may have other talents for caring .
4 John Daubney is no fool and has sought the solution because he , like many others , looks for reasons for unexpected noises occurring at 3 a. m. in the morning .
5 In the East , ‘ there could be such a lust for reunification for economic reasons , to get access to the prosperity of West Germany , that it will pressurise all the existing political parties into embracing reunification . ’
6 And that becomes the arbitrator for requests for information for the data access mechanism , whatever that happens to me be .
7 He told them how morally indefensible was the policy of apartheid , and asked for prayer for Africa .
8 As it does , there may well be a place for prayer for healing of the emotions .
9 Many larger houses were being split up into ‘ so-called flats ’ , and he called for protection for such families .
10 And if you also apply for protection for your spouse or your whole family , you will receive a stylish Pocket Calculator as an extra free gift .
11 Whenever she did , I prayed long and hard for protection for Gary .
12 Political uncertainty , after the Norse invasions which began in the ninth century , forced a need for protection for which services were given in exchange .
13 Ray Doyle had bowed to Jack Stone 's pleading request for protection for his family .
14 MAI Systems Corp , now based in Irvine , California has filed for protection for Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code in a Wilmington , Delaware court .
15 Right to social security and Labour Code for protection for domestic workers .
16 On 5 June he is said to have ignored a request from a Catholic merchant for protection for his family in the Mansion House ; and he stirred himself only when the Bank of England was reported to be in the mob 's sights .
17 No. 2099 was taken out of service and removed to Charlton Works for preparation for the journey and left for Leeds on approval on 20 September .
18 Materials are covered from graphite to felt-tips , to pastels — the latter not really suitable for sketchbooks , probably , but ideal for preparation for oils .
19 This would give sufficient time for preparation for release if the Parole Board recommended it , having considered risk .
20 From April 1 , 1989 , the limit for advice and assistance provided to a petitioner for divorce or judicial separation has been three times the sum for preparation for magistrates ' court criminal proceedings ; and in other cases , two times that sum .
21 It 's money for preparation for the next phase of building work which is to restore the Grand Stair and the rainwater system which has failed .
22 It was initiated by one of our ministers erm , who felt it would be useful for churches to share er , their procedures for preparation for church membership .
23 Petitions to the Admiralty for remuneration for his discovery brought nothing .
24 The new Arrangements are very similar to the 1988 Scheme , the main , and welcome , change being the removal of the lower tier in what had previously been a two-tier system for remuneration for advice at police stations : a solicitor could undertake up to £90 of work , extendable retrospectively , where the client was in custody for an arrestable offence , but only up to £50 ( non-extendable ) otherwise .
25 To explore the feasibility and value of County-endorsed , criterion-referenced Certificates in Library and Study Skills for award for pupils in secondary schools .
26 He payed without a murmur , but on being asked for 4d for his share of tea , exploded saying " Who in ****** hell has been drinking tea " .
27 Its broad aims were to analyse large American companies in order to discover differences in return on investment ( ROI ) , to establish par values for ROI for different industries and their segments , and to attempt to explain variations in ROI across companies and their subsidiary business units by reference to strategic factors .
28 Although Humphrey emphasises that one can not rule out the possibility of auto workers being a conservative force in the future , he does demonstrate that , at this particular historical-political conjuncture , their militant action provided a catalyst for change for the working class .
29 The aim of this legislation , as the Supreme Court noted , is to facilitate economic development , although it is fair to add that lenders both from within and outside the country have been pressing for change for some time .
30 Before resigning ourselves to permanent depression and a feeling that special needs have slipped from the political agenda , it may be useful to look again at some of the implications for change for the better …
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