Example sentences of "[adj] ['s] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | True , DF 118 's predilection for improvisation results in one yawn-inducing instrumental howler entitled ‘ Preacher Dub ’ ( foolishly placed at the start of the set ) , and they 're daft enough to return to clichéd ranting on '60 Seconds ’ ; but by the time proceedings close with ‘ Chainsaw ’ , they 're looking like people who could take on more established named and win hands down . |
| 2 | The resulting mixture of haunting female vocals and high-tech clatter is surprisingly intoxicating , and the brew is strengthened by DF 118 's penchant for metallic slabs of guitar that turn tunes like ‘ Blasphemy ’ and ‘ Kinky Sex ’ ( ! ) into wonderfully menacing beasts . |
| 3 | Their priorities are virtually identical — the rapid establishment of a secure settlements system based on the removal of costly paper movements coupled to the phased introduction of rolling settlement which is competitive with the systems of other key financial centres and which can ultimately meet the group FO 30 's recommendations for a rolling three-day settlement system , T+3 . |
| 4 | Group 2 's justification for this was echoed unanimously : ( c ) and ( g ) were felt to be too repetitive to be placed side by side . |
| 5 | They held one another 's gaze for a moment , a look of understanding and amusement ; and then , both at once , they began to laugh . |
| 6 | It is not a difficult fragment to work with , it has a definable beginning and end , and , for most of the fragment , there is one participant talking , in response to another 's request for information . |
| 7 | The fact that a person is aware of a notice or contract term purporting to exclude another 's liability for negligence is not to be taken as indicating a voluntary assumption of any risk ( s2(3) ) . |
| 8 | Apart from the battle of Qadesiyah in AD 637 during the original advance of Islam , so frequently invoked by Iraq as a source of inspiration in the more recent conflict with Iran , Persians and the inhabitants of what is today Iraq have been making forays into one another 's territory for centuries . |
| 9 | The two sides will use one another 's networks for correspondent banking . |
| 10 | There is n't that sudden moment when the music stops and you look into one another 's eyes for the first time , or whatever . |
| 11 | The $1,000 programme , supporting Sparcs and HP 9000 Series 700 workstations , will be sold through Unix Central 's catalogue for the next three months , possibly moving into other catalogues and telesales channels thereafter . |
| 12 | Henry III 's admiration for and emulation of Louis IX is well known . |
| 13 | On the facts of Lawrence the accused 's conviction for theft was upheld even though the victim intended to transfer property . |
| 14 | The accused 's conviction for manslaughter was upheld . |
| 15 | The Government 's decision not to refer Anglo-Welsh 's bid for Palatine to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission has set alarm bells ringing throughout the brewing industry . |
| 16 | As a consequence , Anglo-Welsh 's offer for Palatine is now being increased by the addition of 25p in cash per Palatine ordinary share . |
| 17 | Equally , MDC 's strategy for Vauxhall reflects Eldonian community proposals for an extensive mixed tenure housing development . |
| 18 | So when the Colonel 's lady — with the provincial 's enthusiasm for champagne — questioned her choice of an exquisite and rare-vintage sweet wine from Frontignan to accompany the pudding , Fru Møller was uncharacteristically acerbic in her response . |
| 19 | He was an active member of the monthly , quarterly , and yearly meetings of the Society of Friends , of its committee for sufferings , and of the latter 's subcommittee for American affairs . |
| 20 | If that 's the big success that everyone predicts , Donington could keep the European Grand Prix and emerge as a rival to Silverstone when the latter 's contract for the British Grand Prix runs out in l996 . |
| 21 | In the circumstances , the latter 's preference for Model B was understandable in that it might seem to offer the degree of financial and educational independence which their maturity now merited . |
| 22 | In 1532 he was sent as Ambassador to the German Emperor , nominally to discuss the latter 's plan for European action against the Turks , but secretly to explore a possible alliance for England with some of the Protestant German princes . |
| 23 | Outwardly Carter was more polite towards Congress than Nixon had been , but he shared the latter 's contempt for the legislature and was no less shocked by its disorderly , undisciplined ways and its vulnerability to special interests . |
| 24 | The shortfall was accompanied by a general reduction in Arab countries ' regular aid disbursements to Jordan , resulting in the latter 's appeal for more funds on May 28 , 1990 at the Arab League summit in Baghdad , the Iraqi capital [ see p. 37473 ] . |
| 25 | Local shell fishermen have clashed with conservationists over the latter 's appeal for an end to shellfish potting in the waters around Skomer Island 's Marine Nature Reserve , south-west Wales . |
| 26 | While falling way short of Amnesty International 's request for investigations into all ‘ disappearances ’ , this initiative is welcomed as a modest first step in the right direction . |
| 27 | NINE CONTENDERS FOR UNIX INTERNATIONAL 's REQUEST FOR APPLICATION LINKING TECHNOLOGY |
| 28 | We expect BP Exploration 's production to remain broadly at 1992 's level for the next few years and then to rise after 1995 . |
| 29 | In 1993/94 £100,000 of capital under a deed of appointment is paid for the benefit of Mr X. The relevant income in 1992/93 was £20,000 , in 1993/94 £50,000 and in 1994/95 £70,000. £70,000 of the £100,000 will be treated as Mr X 's income for 1993/94 and £30,000 will be treated as Mr X 's income for 1994/95 . |
| 30 | In 1993/94 £100,000 of capital under a deed of appointment is paid for the benefit of Mr X. The relevant income in 1992/93 was £20,000 , in 1993/94 £50,000 and in 1994/95 £70,000. £70,000 of the £100,000 will be treated as Mr X 's income for 1993/94 and £30,000 will be treated as Mr X 's income for 1994/95 . |