Example sentences of "for [det] [noun sg] of [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The EC labelling will revolve around an international panel , comprising representatives of industry , trade unions , environmentalists and consumers , who will draw up criteria for each group of products on a " cradle to grave " basis . |
| 2 | The ratio of the radioactivity bound to the ulcerated and to the intact mucosa was calculated for each group of animals of the B series . |
| 3 | Looms weave from spools of yarn , one for each line of tufts in the carpet pattern , to produce such carpets as Glenmore , Medici , Caithness , First Edition , Cottage and Studio . |
| 4 | Well I wo n't be paying for another lot of lessons for you at the drama class David because that 's two weeks in a row you 've been saying you 've not gon na go . |
| 5 | Councillors are concerned the new development will mean increased traffic and are to ask for some sort of restrictions for lorries . |
| 6 | Even allowing for some massaging of programmes into ‘ serious ’ categories , ITV 's progressive seriousness saw a halving of its ‘ entertainment ’ schedules . |
| 7 | It was therefore not hard to think up entertaining themes and commission a bunch of lively articles for this issue of theNI on the subject of the underground economy . |
| 8 | Sleight apologised for this state of affairs at the Congress in Dublin in 1895 : " It must be remembered that it is exceedingly difficult for the executive committee to meet together often , for every time they do so they have to bear their own travelling expenses , and sometimes hotel expenses ; and to whatever centre they are summoned , it only means that some members of the committee have to travel a considerable distance . |
| 9 | But for the time being , for this group of travellers at least , the party 's over . |
| 10 | To do this , he should know something about the probability of sounds being symbolised in one way or another , and which is the most likely way for this set of sounds to be symbolised . |
| 11 | Turnout was 7% higher than in 1988 , and was in fact the highest for this set of authorities since local government reorganisation in 1973 . |
| 12 | The reasons for this allocation of lawyers to cells will become apparent as the deviant cases — those in which the client 's chosen outcome was rejected — and the doubtful cases are examined . |
| 13 | In a rights issue the purchaser offers to its existing shareholders the right to subscribe in cash for such number of shares in proportion to their existing holdings as will raise a sum ( after deduction of the rights issue costs ) equal to the consideration needed for the acquisition . |
| 14 | But , as a concept determining the political and educational programme , it remained rather vague , standing as it did for all manner of virtues before a spectrum of interests . |
| 15 | See page seven for more news of books by Graduates and staff . |
| 16 | Er I think one of the greatest er causes of s absenteeism , it was n't so much ill health er not on the part of the pupil , I think it was more er if something was wrong within th family , particularly if you was an elder daughter or an elder boy , you see and erm , if your mother was ill or or confined you see , you were probably kept at home er for those sort of reasons to either look after the the younger children at home or to help to look after home . |
| 17 | It means that a defendant who has incurred large costs both at trial and in the Court of Appeal in resisting a claim by a legally aided plaintiff , but who then receives legal aid in the House of Lords where he is finally successful , is ineligible for any award of costs against the board . |
| 18 | Reviewing current materials is a good first step for any re-evaluation of approaches to education . |
| 19 | The job cycle is thus about 20 minutes for any group of operators in either straight-line or dock assembly . |