Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where it existed it was characteristic of states which , although they had long and proud cultural traditions , had suffered serious setbacks or for some reason lacked self-confidence . |
| 2 | This power can be exercised whether or not there has been a contravention of the rules or for any other reason . |
| 3 | Humanism considered the most powerful or most noble within society to be the best readers and directed writing at them not exclusively because writers looked to this class for generous rewards or for some snobbish appeal . |
| 4 | Family , friends and grandchildren must take the place of the employing organizations that for many years conferred identity , values and status . |
| 5 | Laws enacted by claimant nations within the territories claimed , including those concerned with conservation and resource management , could not be regarded as binding by other nations that for any reason rejected the claims . |
| 6 | Take food hygiene : it is cheaper for a large council to set up a laboratory to service several districts than for each of the districts to have its own . |
| 7 | I think she has a genuine feeling for the fans and for all that 's been written about her . |
| 8 | This disc is a must for all game fans and for those with adlib compatible soundcards your in for an even bigger treat . |
| 9 | We thank you for those who have ministered your word to the church of St Leonard 's during the weeks when we have been meeting in the School for the Deaf ; so we thank you for John , Alan and Emily , for the readers and for those chaplains and ministers who worship with us . |
| 10 | If there were a powerful king he might find some other way of terminating disputes and for this reason the church — which was not supposed to engage in warfare — was generally in favour of a king who could provide strong government . |
| 11 | However , Thornton Heath depôt had to supply seven cars and for this purpose cars of the 552–601 batch of E/1s took the place of the Penge open toppers there . |
| 12 | Unusually , all the first three were eight-year-olds and for all of them , with reasonable luck , there will be other days round Aintree . |
| 13 | A new international order can not be built on double standards : one standard for rich and powerful nations and for those whom they support , and another standard for those who are poor and have limited power and resources . |
| 14 | It always has been desirable for governors in special schools to have some knowledge of the curriculum in mainstream schools and for this awareness to be reciprocated . |
| 15 | Gold was used not only for covering images but for such auxiliary but revealing purposes as providing members of the Holy Family and Saints with haloes , encircling the head in paint , mosaic or sheet metal . |
| 16 | True , the issue may be complicated by tax and other considerations but for most choices this very basic analysis helps greatly to clarify the financial arguments on both sides . |
| 17 | Many have been homeless , not just for the past six months but for several years and they have been pushed from pillar to post within that area . |
| 18 | If that power was sufficient , the holy spirit , if that power was sufficient to raise Christ from the dead , you not think he 's able to exert that power in your life and in my life to make us live lives that are pleasing to God , of course it is so we do n't do it ourselves , just let me in closing mention one other thing , this relationship we have needs to be maintained , you know for any relationship to grow , one needs to spend time with the other person , I do n't give a lot of credence to the saying that absence makes the heart grow fonder , it does with somebody else , it 's true , it does not make it grow fonder of that person the person is you know who you , you heard this story so often , like particularly like going back during the last war , folk who were separated sometimes for , for , not just for months but for several years , there they were in concentration camps perhaps , in prisoner of war camps , separated for years , they come back home they 've got to get to know each other all over again you see that a relationship on a human level as well as in our relationship with God is dependent on , on association , it 's dependent on companionship , it 's dependent on spending time with the other person and in our relationship with Christ this is achieved by , by prayer , by knowing and understanding God 's word , by having fellowship with other Christians and fellowship with other Christians is not just meeting them and passing the time of day with them , oh that 's fellowship but it 's far more than that is required , there 's the fellowship in worship , we worship together , of course I can worship God at home of course I can do it , so can you do it and we , we should do it , but there 's that re , there 's that need , that requirement as God 's people we come together to worship him in a corporate act , in the sacraments , in , as we mentioned in , in earlier on in taking the bread and the wine and remembering the lords death , there 's a sense in which I can do it by myself |
| 19 | Now this may sound an anathema to some Evangelical ears because for some the Church is but a secondary fact in Christian truth , coming a long way after personal faith and experience . |
| 20 | Ted Young is a very familiar voice to Radio Brighton listeners because for many many years he has been presenting the weather forecast . |
| 21 | The finale of Unforgiven is as much a tragedy for the survivors as for those who bite the dust . |
| 22 | There were apparently no immediate takers as for some years Charles continued to run Eastington 's three mills , but now in conjunction with Beards and Bonds Mills , just outside the parish . |
| 23 | But it clearly is much more difficult and heroic for any group of people who are on the front line of discrimination to adopt a nuanced reading of racism 's multiple forms than for those who are or want to be distanced from its processes and effects . |
| 24 | It appears to be much more severe for women with no educational qualifications and low occupational attainments than for those with sufficient qualifications to gain entry to the less-segregated non-manual ( non-sales ) sector of the labour market . |
| 25 | It is clear from the authorities that for these reasons a failure to comply with the requirements of Ord. 29 , r. 1(5) of the County Court Rules 1981 is fatal to the lawfulness of the committal . |
| 26 | In summary , such data as are at hand suggest that the optimal ages at childbearing may not be consistent among developed and developing countries or for that matter , among countries at different stages of mortality transition . |
| 27 | I am conscious of the time , so I say only that it will be a sad day if the Government are allowed to change the legislation , not only for the miners and their communities or for those who , directly or indirectly , are involved in or seek employment in the industry , but for the whole of society . |
| 28 | But in their Spitalfields Tartan Collection , the Stewarts have done the work for you ; silks , cottons , wools all match up so that it is possible to choose as much or as little tartan as you like , whether it 's for a few cushions or for some big and bold project . |
| 29 | For example I can see a good case for a local headmaster being a member of the authority , representing educational concerns or for some representations say from significant ethnic groups within the area , but these can be identified and appointed by the authorities themselves , whose local knowledge will lead to far more accurate selection than Whitehall or Whitehall inspired sources . |
| 30 | Sampling the local cuisine , enjoying the atmosphere of foreign hotels , shopping for souvenirs or for that special gift for a loved one — these are among the pleasures of travelling in Europe on holiday or business . |