Example sentences of "a [adj] [adj] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet investigations of the writing process suggest that there is more than one way to salvation and that what suits one pupil may well hinder another — the protracted act of discovery and experiment that Thomas was engaged in with his piece of wood writings may well be a complete turn-off for another child . |
| 2 | These are the responsibility centres of local government , representing the functional areas of spending , each with a professional responsible for that activity to the council . |
| 3 | Perhaps only a few applied for this job . |
| 4 | ( i ) A complete phase-out of CFCs by the year 2000 ; ( ii ) a phase-out of production of halons by 2000 , with the exception of a few used for medical purposes ; ( iii ) a commitment to " responsible " use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons ( HCFCs , developed by chemical companies as an " ozone-friendly " CFC substitute but themselves causing limited damage to the ozone layer ) , with a view to phasing them out by 2020-40 ; ( iv ) a complete phase-out of carbon tetrachloride ( a solvent used in certain paints and pharmaceuticals ) by 2000 ; and ( v ) a phase-out of methyl chloroform ( used in electronics and metalworking ) by 2005 . |
| 5 | I 'm glad to say that tickets for the rock and roll evening are going well although there are still a few left for late bookers |
| 6 | Shares in Bennett & Fountain will hit a fresh low for this year on Monday after an out-of-hours announcement last night that ‘ the group has made a significant pre-tax loss for the year to 30 June ’ , due to difficulties in the retail division . |
| 7 | I am glad to report that A.agassizii is not one of these species — some years ago I had a male live for four years in hard alkaline water , and a lifespan of three years is quite normal . |
| 8 | Now the above models , while useful descriptions of experimental results , can not add to our knowledge of the distribution of stress in a composite solid for several reasons . |
| 9 | This public model was , in a sense , a normative ideal for many managers . |
| 10 | The distribution of PCNA in the cell cycle makes it a useful marked for proliferating cells : increasing through G 1 , peaking at the G 1 /S phase interface , decreasing through G 2 , and reaching low levels ( which are virtually undetectable by immunocytochemical methods ) in M phase and quiescent ( G ) cells . |
| 11 | It is well known that the plastic used on original Fenders used to fade from white to a sort of greenish grey , and this type of scratchplate has been on offer as a cosmetic retro-fit for some time . |
| 12 | In addition , since the function M is essentially determined up to a removable constant for any V and W by equations ( 6.22b , c ) , the initial data is effectively described by specifying only the metric functions V and W on the boundaries and . |
| 13 | I 've been a true Red for 30 years and more . |
| 14 | At similar moments of entropy , black music has functioned as an alluring outside for white youth — the old notion of the Black as other , incarnation of sexuality and the forbidden . |
| 15 | If you are new to the London area , the London Secretary can put you in touch with other Salford graduates and the London Branch organises a full programme of events including an annual social for new members in September or October , a Christmas reunion , an annual dinner and visits to theatres , art galleries and other places of interest . |
| 16 | Etiquette and good manners are not a middle-class pastime or an optional extra for nice people . |