Example sentences of "an opportunity for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Citizenship should , it is suggested , be regarded not only as a burden , or even as a set of rights or entitlements , but also as an opportunity for self-fulfilment and a reciprocal relationship between citizens and the state . |
| 2 | The Roman poet says , ‘ dutce est desipere in loco ’ , ‘ an opportunity for indiscretion is sometimes pleasant ’ . |
| 3 | The Rendezvous Dance on Friday evening and the Civic Reception hosted by the Mayor on Saturday evening provided an opportunity for delegates and visitors to relax and renew old friendships . |
| 4 | The seminar examined assessment issues in some depth , and provided an opportunity for delegates to give feedback on issues such as the design of the awards , and the additional assessment . |
| 5 | Warrants to subscribe may be attractive to higher rate taxpayers who are looking for an opportunity for capital growth but without current income . |
| 6 | This can be kindly meant , but your hearing loss must not mean that you discuss matters that you would prefer not to discuss , solely because it gives an opportunity for conversation . |
| 7 | This article also sets out an opportunity for management and labour to conclude contractual relations including agreements at Community level , should they so desire . |
| 8 | Railway and port facilities will be needed and higher levels of mine mechanization if coal production is to achieve levels which not only supply 70% of energy demand but afford an opportunity for exports . |
| 9 | In one day 's march thirty-eight mills had had their plugs drawn in Dewsbury , the masters standing amazed in their empty sheds while the workers streamed out to join what to some had become a Crusade , to others a Pilgrimage ; an opportunity for revenge ; an exciting chance for a holiday . |
| 10 | It also provided an opportunity for Course Leaders to discuss some of the crucial problems and issues facing them in their pivotal role as course leaders . |
| 11 | and focus on aspects of style as well as giving an opportunity for vocabulary work , language development and discussion . |
| 12 | BT sees this as an opportunity for companies ‘ to get started in EDI ’ . |
| 13 | Welcoming the initiative , Peter Brooke , the Northern Ireland secretary of state , suggested it might provide an opportunity for progress to be made in the province . |
| 14 | The major concern for clients in debt recovery work is reporting each stage of each case , and this report facility , linked with the information already held on computer , will provide an opportunity for reports to be prepared to clients ' specifications on any given timescale . |
| 15 | ‘ However , the election of President Clinton with a very clear Irish agenda provides an opportunity for Irish-Americans to influence , in a direct and constructive way , the political situation in Ireland . ’ |
| 16 | Performances are accompanied by live or taped music , demonstrations and an opportunity for questions from the audience . |
| 17 | After the formal presentation , there will be an opportunity for questions . |
| 18 | When they return to school there should be an opportunity for students to share their experiences and explore a variety of themes . |
| 19 | they provide an opportunity for students to explain their intentions and values and to comment on their own performance , thus contributing to the collaborative nature of the assessment procedure . |
| 20 | This Conference will provide an opportunity for students and Student Enterprise Officers across Britain to meet and exchange ideas on Enterprise in Higher Education . |
| 21 | There was a deep sense of prayer , an opportunity for reflection and an enjoyment in discovering more about our Catholic faith . |
| 22 | It would be an opportunity for reflection specifically for people coming with a background of development experience and practice . |
| 23 | The civil rights marches created an opportunity for Ian Paisley to put himself at the head of plebeian Protestant resistance to the civil rights movement . |
| 24 | An opportunity for escape occurred shortly afterwards when she and Wordsworth set off on a walking tour into the Wye Valley . |
| 25 | The archbishop of 1101 , with a clear command which required his obedience , was a different man from the Anselm of 1097 who asked for nothing better than an opportunity for escape . |
| 26 | These three modules provide an opportunity for enterprise activity for a diverse population . |
| 27 | Some community organisations are concerned that Compacts might : a ) be a means of encouraging young people to leave school too early to perform menial jobs ; b ) be an opportunity for employers to recruit selectively without using proper procedures ; c ) allow discrimination according to gender , race and disability ; d ) discourage the development of different philosophies springing from different cultural backgrounds and points of view ; e ) develop an unchallenging , potentially exploited , workforce . |
| 28 | Project work is an opportunity for learners to express their own ideas , feelings and opinions , which stimulates their critical awareness , logical thought and creativity . |
| 29 | An opportunity for Suffolk |
| 30 | It gave an opportunity for entrepreneurs to acquire the lands , workshops , fishponds and mines which the monks had worked , and to integrate them into the developing secular economy . |