Example sentences of "[conj] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But even more remarkable is the case of the Roman Republic , where for a century designs referring to the moneyers completely supplanted the symbols of the state ; the moneyers had the freedom to choose their own personal designs , such as family achievements or origins ( see fig. 15 ) . |
| 2 | And where for a moment a gap had shown between her boot-top and her heat-suit , a midnight vein swooped across the wall to form a bulge that thickened out towards the naked skin of her leg . |
| 3 | It is in this last capacity that Hitler 's image as perceived by his loyal ‘ following ’ — functioning within the framework of ‘ charismatic politics ’ — played its crucial role , as not only the leaders of Party and State , but those in responsible intermediary positions — whether for ideological reasons or for a variety of careerist or other motives little related in essence to principled hatred of Jews — ‘ read ’ Hitler 's vaguely expressed ‘ intent ’ as a green light for radicalizing actions which developed their own dynamic and momentum . |
| 4 | I had to mention one thing then , that if my children came home for Christmas , or for a holiday , or for a little visit , we should all have to squeeze up . |
| 5 | Servants were people who worked for the government or for a company : in Kufra 68 per cent , in Ajdabiya 52 per cent of men were government servants , about one third of them conscripts . |
| 6 | A solicitor employed by a non-lawyer may not carry out professional work for any person other than his employer ( ie working directly with the employer 's clients is not permitted ) but may act for a company or other organisation controlled by the employer or over which the employer has substantial control or for a company in the same group as the employer or which controls the employer . |
| 7 | As far as local democracy was concerned , no evidence was clearly discernible either for an improvement or for a deterioration . |
| 8 | Government Departments can , however , under the Crown Proceedings Act 1947 , be sued for the recovery of property , for breach of an ordinary commercial contract , but not for that of a contract of service , a contract dependent upon a future grant of money by parliament , nor , it seems , one in which the Crown purports to fetter its own future executive action , or for a tort . |
| 9 | An advertising agency normally takes over a client 's advertising for a fee , or for a percentage of the amount of money the client spends on television time or space in newspapers , magazines or poster sites . |
| 10 | Or for tea or for a drink ? |
| 11 | And when the days of her purification are fulfilled , for a son or for a daughter , she shall bring a lamb of the fist year for a burnt offering , and a young pigeon or a turtledove , for a sin offering , unto the door of the tent of meeting , unto the priest . |
| 12 | Shortly stated , the section applies to transactions ‘ with another person ’ entered into by way of a gift , or in consideration of marriage or for a consideration significantly less in value than the consideration provided by the debtor : subsection ( 1 ) . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'll hang myself , ’ I used to mutter over and over again , or for a change I would stare at my shotgun and wonder at the sort of mess I could make of myself . |
| 14 | That is , the charterer lets the vessel or part of the vessel ( space charters ) for a fixed term ( time charter ) , or a certain number of trips or for a voyage to transport a designated cargo ( voyage charter ) . |
| 15 | Where a firm deals with or for a customer it must take all reasonable steps to deal on the terms which are the best available for the customer in the circumstances . |
| 16 | The questions which must be asked are : i Do specialist multi-agency dementia teams provide a model for the planning and provision of domiciliary day and respite care for all or for a proportion of the sufferers in a community ? |
| 17 | 10.3 The provisions of Condition 10.1 shall not apply to any infringement caused by the Seller having followed a design or instruction furnished or given by the Purchaser nor to any use of the goods in a manner or for a purpose which shall have been specifically prohibited in writing by the Seller , nor to any infringement which is due to the use of such goods in association or combination with any other product . |
| 18 | As a result of these anti-avoidance provisions , the foreign business carve-out is excluded , and the general COB Rules apply in relation to the customer concerned , where : ( 1 ) A UK office executes a transaction with or for a UK private customer on the instructions of a non-UK office ; or ( 2 ) A UK office gives investment advice in relation to any transaction to a non-UK office , which the non-UK office passes on to ( or uses for the benefit of ) a UK private customer if ( in either case ) : ( a ) the UK office itself transmitted the order to a non-UK office of the firm ( even if a different one from that instructing it ) ; ( b ) the UK office has itself advised the customer in relation to the transaction concerned ( and the customer has then directly or indirectly given the order to the non-UK office which deals through the UK office ) ; or ( c ) the UK office has advised the customer to deal through or seek advice from a non-UK office of the firm ( even if the relevant prescribed disclosure was made ) . |
| 19 | I also got to hear how she intended to jack in her job at the insurance brokers just as soon as they 'd taught her how to use the word-processor and go and work somewhere interesting like in an ad agency or for a travel agent . |
| 20 | Specialists exist who undertake the drafting of the bill , usually for a commission calculated on the total amount of the bill or for a salary if employed by a large firm of solicitors . |
| 21 | It 's easy to overlook the need to register after a sale and purchase have been completed , for example , when acting for a seller to register newly imposed restrictive covenants , or for a lessee to register an option to buy the reversion or to renew the lease . |
| 22 | Jacquie , who can be contacted on 0483 301831 for information — or for a fundraising pack that could be used by clubs , pubs and organisations — told the Herald : ‘ Politics and now the general election have tended to dominate newspapers for a long time , squeezing out reports on stories about Africa — good as well as bad . |
| 23 | No longer would a viewer pay for what he/she did not watch or for a service which he/she did not use . |
| 24 | an aerial socket and an audio/video socket for a video recorder , camcorder or for a satellite link |
| 25 | When techniques are applied in the classroom and their effects are monitored , the question arises as to whether and to what extent these effects call for an adjustment of the techniques as realizations of a particular principle , or for a reappraisal of the principle itself . |
| 26 | Some feminists pass over Freud 's contributions for a more Kleinian-influenced account of motherhood as the primary determinant of psychosexual development ( e.g. Chodorow 1978 , Chernin 1986 ) , or for a North American psychoanalytic preoccupation with finding compromises between individual , instinctual needs , and social demands ( e.g. Gardiner 1987 ) . |
| 27 | This extends to the appointment of ancillary and technical staff , who would be expected to have the same sympathetic qualities , and to making a case for help from the authority 's teaching and support services or for a welfare assistant to help with an individual pupil . |
| 28 | Traditionally it was the practice to provide a footnote for every reference made in an essay , whether for a quotation or for a paraphrase . |
| 29 | We took ready-filleted salmon , some cooked prawns , a packet of mixed rice and mayonnaise , and wrapped them in filo pastry for a delicious seafood parcel , ideal as an alternative Christmas dinner or for a Boxing Day buffet . |
| 30 | This is not out of nostalgia or for a longing of times gone by — it is because it is a real top notch release ! |