Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv] for its " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The speech was seen by critics as designed principally for its impact on the incoming United States administration of President-elect Bill Clinton and the new US Congress . |
| 2 | WWF is respected worldwide for its knowledge of wildlife and nature conservation . |
| 3 | On the other hand , although a herb garden grown entirely for its fragrances and aromas does little to conserve the environment , it will contain such plants as the scented roses ( the more strongly perfumed they are , the better ) — the damask rose ( Rosa damascena ) , and the cabbage rose ( R. centifolia ) ; also lavender ; lily-of-the-valley ; jasmine ( Jasminum officinale ) ; and border pink ( Dianthus caryophyllus ) . |
| 4 | Homosexuality was plundered partly for its shock value but more importantly the sensibility , which quickly permeated Glam Rock , with which it had long been associated : camp . |
| 5 | This is evaluated both for its intellectual content , practicability and relevance to the work of the Henley Research Centre . |
| 6 | In literature either a device is presented exclusively for its defamiliarizing effect , or else it may be motivated — that is to say its presence as a device is disguised by a veneer of realism . |
| 7 | American frosting is a meringue-like soft icing alternative for covering sponge cakes , and is used especially for its fluffy effect and whiteness . |
| 8 | An even closer parallel is John Milton 's masque of Comus , which Tolkien must have admired partly for its theme — it is an analogue of ‘ Childe Rowland ’ , a tale of a maiden lost in a dark wood and imprisoned by a wizard , till her brothers and her guardian angel come to the rescue — but even more for its hovering between fact and symbol . |
| 9 | The latter was needed both for its general utility and so that " we can survive outside Europe " . |
| 10 | Traditionally land has been valued mainly for its intrinsic worth as a factor of production , but with the growth of recreation and tourism , land in the form of landscape can be just as , if not more , valuable a resource . |
| 11 | Laon , built 1160–1225 , is noted especially for its west façade , a masterpiece , which is less static than Notre Dame , and for its magnificent towers and rose window . |
| 12 | The Plume at the Regent Hotel was noted both for its ‘ unbeatable view ’ and for its prix impitoyables . |
| 13 | Each accident was assessed also for its potential large-scale consequences , and it was found that 7% of the accidents could potentially have led to major accidents . |
| 14 | Kirchberg is well known locally for its band and throughout the season they stage many concerts ranging from the serene to good old thigh slapping and yodelling nights out . |
| 15 | Spilsby is well known locally for its Theatre which regularly puts on performances to provide musical and dramatic culture in this rural township so inaccessibly far from the big city footlights . |
| 16 | When Gooch left the ground on Monday following Australia 's first Test victory , it looked as though an innings of 133 would be remembered only for its bizarre , ball-handling conclusion . |
| 17 | Denver is known nationally for its collection of Native American art , one of the world 's most extensive , which the museum has assembled over the years on aesthetic , rather than ethnographic , criteria . |
| 18 | In England it provided sails and cables for the fleet ; and for this reason , legislation going back to the reign of Henry VIII required that a small proportion of land be set aside for its production . |
| 19 | It is known particularly for its stress on the overall health of the individual , community and society — called ‘ salud integral ’ . |
| 20 | Wakehurst Place is a beautiful Elizabethan mansion known primarily for its exotic gardens . |
| 21 | The use by the Prime Minister of powers under the royal prerogative to ban trade unions at the Government Communication Headquarters at Cheltenham in 1983 was contested both for its lawfulness — that is whether such powers could be used and if so whether they were used correctly — and also for its legitimacy that is whether , even if the constitutional power existed , this was a proper and fair use of the power . |
| 22 | It expects , and has a moral right , to be paid properly for its skills and services . |
| 23 | It is hard to see why reasonable notice should be an additional requirement where the document concerned is one which a reasonable man would regard as a legal document , to be read carefully for its terms and conditions . |
| 24 | In ( a ) and ( b ) , money is clearly held mainly for its role as a medium of exchange . |
| 25 | In ( c ) , it is held mainly for its role as a store of wealth . |
| 26 | Ashton 's ordinance for setting up Shrewsbury School is often quoted today for its specification that the building should include " a library and a gallery for the said school , furnished with all manner of books , maps , spheres , instruments of astronomy arid all things appertaining to learning . " |