Example sentences of "[coord] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 In other cases , e.g. for a closed domain and/or for a non-linguistic task such as database query , CLE-1 's behaviour is probably preferable .
2 Or between a hundred people .
3 And it can quickly produce a list of signs that need to be altered for a relief route or during a major road repair .
4 COHORT — A group of persons that has experiences the same event ( e.g. birth or marriage ) at the same time or during a specified period ; for instance , birth cohort or marriage cohort .
5 This option is available at any time but will be particularly useful where equipment is too large for transport or for a screened room and where harmonised standards are unavailable or where the nature of the product means that evaluation by an expert would be useful .
6 For shorter sessions or for a wandering style on rivers , a combination chair/rucksack , fold-up stool or chair , are better .
7 It 's great fun going out straight from work to dance the night away or for a hot date .
8 It is also worth working out a scale of charges which can be used if an author or editor asks to buy equipment which has been used in tests for a book or for a comparative feature .
9 Alternatively , try ‘ Memphis ’ , ‘ The 60's Bar ’ , ‘ Nobbies ’ , and Tramp 's disco bars and ‘ Memories Pub ’ , for a touch of English bitter , or for a real British-run music bar try ‘ Tiffs Music Hall ’ or ‘ Tiffs 2 ’ , voted the best disco in Rhodes .
10 ( ii ) at all times at least one share in the body must be so held either by a member who or which is a solicitor or a recognised body and who or which beneficially owns that share ; or by a member who or which holds that share as nominee for a solicitor or for a recognised body or for a receiver appointed under section 99 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in respect of a solicitor .
11 ( ii ) at all times at least one share in the body must be so held either by a member who or which is a solicitor or a recognised body and who or which beneficially owns that share ; or by a member who or which holds that share as nominee for a solicitor or for a recognised body or for a receiver appointed under section 99 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in respect of a solicitor .
12 That 's because many brigades charge for call outs which are not for a fire ( false alarms count as fires ) , or for a life-threatening situation .
13 Failing this , a fit elderly neighbour may be willing to come , either voluntarily or for a small payment , which would be useful to them if they are living on a small pension .
14 Some applications companies may also be enamoured by the possibility of using the NetWare Loadable Module to support demo licensing , which replaces ‘ cripple-ware ’ by a full copy of the application that will only run a limited number of times or for a limited length of time .
15 Variations to these customs can be made when there are no bridesmaids , or parents , or for a second marriage where the couple are paying for their own wedding .
16 The carriage of goods for a subsidiary or for a holding company and for other companies which are subsidiaries of the same holding company is generally regarded as own account for these purposes .
17 Or for a civil engineering student not to appreciate the environmental implications of large-scale works such as the channel tunnel .
18 After common primary schooling , children were selected by intelligence tests either for one of the old grammar schools or for a technical school , or for a secondary modern school .
19 For meditation , yoga or for a philosophical discussion , try a blend of frankincense , myrrh and cedarwood .
20 The LFS distinguishes between temporary workers who describe themselves as having " seasonal , temporary or casual jobs " and those with " jobs done under contract or for a fixed period of time " .
21 ( 1 ) If any applicant for the grant , renewal , or permanent transfer of a licence or for a regular extension of permitted hours , either by himself or by another person at the instigation of the applicant , attempts to influence a member of a licensing board to support his application at any time before its consideration by the board , he shall be guilty of an offence .
22 The section prohibits canvassing in the sense of the attempt of an applicant or of another person at his instigation to influence a member of a licensing board to support his application for a grant , renewal or permanent transfer of a licence , or for a regular extension of permitted hours before the application is considered by the board ( subs .
23 However , this implicitly assumes that the investor may be able to reinvest the dividend for the same return at a lower risk than the firm ( or for a higher return for the same risk ) which , given the asymmetry of information , can not be the case unless the firm itself has an inferior investment policy , in which case the investor would be advised to withdraw his or her investment from the firm completely .
24 if either party is by any cause ( other than a cause directly attributable to the other party ) prevented from performing its obligations hereunder for a period of 3 ( three ) months or for a total period of 6 ( six ) months in any period of 12 ( twelve ) consecutive months .
25 If , for reasons of litigation strategy or for a total failure to address the question , an available remedy was not tried , then the claim would be inadmissible .
26 Using drugs can be dangerous , especially when they 're taken in excess or for a long time , or in the wrong combinations .
27 Right , so that 's a brief gallop the the various issues in the short stories , does anyone want to er , speak now , or for a long time , hold your peace .
28 It is clear that in reading a novel one can not influence its development ( that can be the pleasure or pain of reading ) , but it is almost equally hard for a criminal to influence the direction of a trial , or for a primary school pupil to prevent the lesson progressing as the teacher intends .
29 Needs on occasion are identified which call for a sharp break with previous practice , or for a new genus of weapon altogether ( such as the ICBM , Galosh ABM , particle beam weapons ) .
30 on the other hand , a school with a high rate of staff turnover can not usually afford to wait for a consensus and readiness that may never come ; and a staff hand-picked in a new school , or for a new school situation such as amalgamation or unstreaming , is usually in a mood for bigger adventures .
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