Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb base] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Satisfaction and horror jostle for position on his face . |
| 2 | Draw up a balance sheet and profit and loss account for Stern . |
| 3 | Disclose total amounts charged to the profit and loss account for pension costs . |
| 4 | An additional provision should be made in the profit and loss account for replacement of rail passenger assets . |
| 5 | The further expansion of that excellent scheme has a great deal to recommend it , but the hon. Gentleman must make representations to Glasgow district council , which has been allocated more than £101 million this year in respect of housing revenue account for capital investment . |
| 6 | Well you see now , say tea Say for instance it was a shilling . |
| 7 | Bottomley mum 3-hour wait for op |
| 8 | I have had to stoop to pocketing the money the Supporters ' Club give for raffle prizes . |
| 9 | Nicandra 's little Nettie stayed behind too , she scuffled around in the undergrowth alert for game of any sort — a blackbird squatting low , or a rabbit with fear in its silly eyes . |
| 10 | WORKSHOP I : WHAT DOES THE FAIR EMPLOYMENT ACT MEAN FOR WEST BELFAST ? |
| 11 | Currently , only market makers on The Stock Exchange qualify for business property relief and the option to pay inheritance tax by interest-free instalments . |
| 12 | Shock and indignation jostle for position in the following quote from a speech of the president of the Royal Society , delivered in 1978 : ‘ Ominously , voices have been raised claiming that limits should be set to scientific inquiry — that there are questions which should not be asked and research which should not be undertaken . ’ |
| 13 | Well you said that er as I recall , that if you had a major proposal say for example within the centre of Easingwold , |
| 14 | Or are you saying that the level of provision the County Council propose for employment is excessive bearing in mind that they do not propose to cater for one hundred percent migration ? |
| 15 | Many of those not working will be attending a benefit do for cricketer Derek Pringle at London 's Chiswell Brewery . |
| 16 | As the government minister calls their names , pride and shyness compete for mastery of their faces . |
| 17 | ‘ Will spaghetti on toast do for tea ? ’ |
| 18 | The provisions the Committee recommend for inclusion involve little more than a restatement of the existing common law position : |
| 19 | Farloe Melody , bidding for his third appearance in the Derby final — he won it two years ago — has missed out in the trap draw for heat 15 . |
| 20 | If you are vehemently opposed to using peat opt for coir ( processed coconut fibres and husks ) . |
| 21 | The Late Pleistocene humans in the Philippines seem to have lived in the savannas , so that the pre-historic Negritos probably did not move into the forest until they had seasonal access to cultivated starchy food unavailable in the forest itself and they evolved a lifestyle to collect forest produce for trade . |
| 22 | These funds would be repaid by the oil companies who must have $500 million of oil spill liability insurance , before tye qualify for permission to transport barrels of crude through state waters . |
| 23 | Roger McGough 's bathroom is not a favourite or particularly inspiring place , but a functional , family-cum-laundry room , in which a washing machine , assorted plastic potties , a tumble-dryer and a pink inflatable dolphin jostle for space . |
| 24 | Worst for Mr Clinton , he might jilt California only to see the Supreme Court decide for state over federal rights , thus losing face for nothing . |
| 25 | When it comes to emulating Sir John Harvey-Jones , the men and women tested match each other stride for stride — and are far in front of the average manager . |
| 26 | Why did the designer of the west pediment choose for subject the Thessalian Centauromachy in its new Athenian guise ? |
| 27 | A controversial bill normally uses up all the available time on a Friday and other bills due to be considered on that day fail for lack of time . |
| 28 | When much of the country was maintained as a game preserve for shooting , all predators , including Polecats , were thought of as competition and ruthlessly trapped by game keepers . |
| 29 | The arguments before us ranged far and wide , as they did before the judge , but in the end they resolved into the following issues which I propose to consider seriatim. ( 1 ) Can a non-trading corporation sue for libel in respect of its governing or administrative reputation when no actual financial loss is pleaded or established ? ( 2 ) Does the right to freedom of expression affect the position where the non-trading corporation is also a public authority ? ( 3 ) Does the operation of section 222(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 , or any other matter contained in or omitted from the council 's statement of claim , preclude the council from continuing with this action ? |
| 30 | Prize Draw Winner of a prize draw for charity , Lorraine McDowell is presented with a ‘ Barnaby Bear ’ by the representative for Barnardos Homes . |