Example sentences of "[adj] for [adj] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The picture in Grampian region is even more pronounced with exports to the European Community accounting for 65% , and those to EFTA accounting for more than 10% of the total , giving a total for Western Europe of 75% . |
| 2 | UN force due for Central America |
| 3 | Also , given the meetings of the Trevi group of Ministers and the development of Europol , perhaps the Minister can say how soon it will be possible for other EC police forces to gain access to Britain 's police national computer and what restrictions will apply . |
| 4 | It is unquestionably true that the large-scale employment of women made it possible for certain Edinburgh houses to offer competitive terms in the years up to about 1900–10 , and the argument was made both at the time and in retrospective accounts . |
| 5 | She felt intensely sorry for poor Brian , living as he did with anxiety and insecurity , and had never seen the necessity of channelling any of her pity back into her own parched reserves . |
| 6 | Just for a moment she began to be sorry for Ace Barton . |
| 7 | I can remember feeling very sorry for old Jim Callaghan , though . ’ |
| 8 | Business as usual for new Wigan boss |
| 9 | It was almost laughable that so much could go wrong for poor Faye , and it was becoming a miracle that the baby was still so strong and vigorous . |
| 10 | Riding a high for ace Lester |
| 11 | As soon as possible it should narrow sterling 's EMS band , from its current 6% on either side of the central rate to the 2.25% that is standard for other EMS members . |
| 12 | It was warm for early September . |
| 13 | Swan seemed unwilling to fly very close to these creatures from another world , and this made it impossible for Little Billy to see them clearly . |
| 14 | But both she and her husband Tony were unprepared for little Patrick 's hasty entrance . |
| 15 | It 's a dirty way of fightin' , but it was quick for old Gerry . ’ |
| 16 | This project examines whether the differences in external conditions ( and in the characteristics of countries themselves ) alter their costs and benefits sufficiently to make it inappropriate for new NICs . |
| 17 | He is willing to co-operate with other international institutions , such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund , but insists the EBRD retains its exclusive brief for eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union . |
| 18 | Lucky for Prior Robert that this moment at least he approached in absolute innocence . |
| 19 | If it could feel confident and secure in these conditions it should be fine for year-round Britain . |
| 20 | The new report shows a large species list , unusual for central London , including the much talked-about " supergrass " , a unique hybrid discovered by botanist Brian Wurzell , author of the report . |
| 21 | THE omens are good for Lucky Parkes in the Hopton Conditions Stakes at Yarmouth tomorrow . |
| 22 | THE omens are good for Lucky Parkes in the Hopton Conditions Stakes at Yarmouth tomorrow . |
| 23 | The prominence of a luminal neutrophil chemoattractant in active Crohn 's disease may partly explain the observation that treatments directed towards altering the luminal milieu ( elemental diets , total parentral nutrition , and diversion surgery ) are consistently as effective for active Crohn 's disease as they are ineffective for patients with ulcerative colitis . |
| 24 | It is too late for British Telecom to return to its old ways if only because the public now knows that it does not have to put up with a telephone system built for the 1950s . |
| 25 | Dunlop took over the lead in the 125 championship race on lap 13 , which proved unlucky for Italian Ivan Cremonini , who had set the pace for eight laps . |
| 26 | Dunlop took over the lead in the 125 championship race on lap 13 , which proved unlucky for Italian Ivan Cremonini , who had set the pace for eight laps . |
| 27 | In those days there was a small core of paid research staff who were responsible for a large number of countries — if you did the Soviet Union , you were also responsible for Eastern Europe and half of Western Europe as well ! ’ |
| 28 | The Romanian ambassador in London , Mr Stan Soare , was summoned to the Foreign Office where Mr William Waldegrave , the Junior Minister responsible for Eastern Europe , said ‘ the right thing ’ for Romanian state employees , including those working for the security services , to do was to represent ‘ the true will of the Romanian people ’ and overthrow the Ceausescu Government . |
| 29 | Control Data Corp 's Computer Products Group has appointed Clive Hay-Smith as regional manager , responsible for Western Europe , Africa and the Middle East following CDC 's decision to separate its business into three divisions Information Services , Government Systems and Computer Products . |
| 30 | Angry crowds would curse George I , Whigs and Dissenters , the Duke of Marlborough ( a warmonger , and the man widely believed to be responsible for encouraging George I to show all his favour to the Whigs ) , and often even William III , whilst reserving their cheers for James III , the Duke of Ormonde ( the Tory who had replaced Marlborough as Captain-General of the Land Forces in 1712 ) , Dr Sacheverell , and the Church of England . |