Example sentences of "[vb pp] for the [noun pl] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It 's too classical for rock ; too improvised for the classics . |
| 2 | Hanson 's Peabody subsidiary is criticized for the effects of its coal mining activities on Navajo land in Arizona . |
| 3 | It took the place in mid-twentieth century demonology that masturbation filled for the Victorians . |
| 4 | He found the bag of bread and sultanas that Philip had filled for the pheasants . |
| 5 | Ribeira Brava used to be like a Wild West or oasis town where buses and cars stopped for the occupants to take advantage of coffee , drinks and food and to fill their vehicle with petrol before venturing into the ‘ Beyond ’ or the ‘ Outback ’ . |
| 6 | It also , and this is new , includes ‘ the type of company and its principal business activities , ’ the type to be ‘ given by reference to the classification prescribed for the purposes of this section , ’ while the principal business activities ‘ may be given by reference to categories of any prescribed system of classifying business activities . ’ |
| 7 | In general , we think of the criminal law as the means by which individuals are prosecuted , tried and punished for the offences ( e.g. theft , assault , etc. ) which they have committed . |
| 8 | The runners found themselves unfairly rebuked for the market-makers ' errors , and for their whimsical misquotes or bid-only quotes that could ruin a deal . |
| 9 | Far and wide over the common-grazing 's green undulations the encampments spread , colourful tents and pavilions erected for the lords , chiefs and great ones , banners fluttering in the October breeze , cooking-fires smoking , horse-lines being watered , smiths busy shoeing and beating out iron for spear and axe heads , troops and squadrons practising formation riding , infantry deploying to form squares , hedgehogs and wheelings-in-line , trumpets and horns sounding , captains shouting commands — and half the citizenry and dogs of Edinburgh out to watch and add to the din . |
| 10 | ft. building was erected for the machinists and cutters as well as for garment distribution . |
| 11 | The complicated ballot sheet was also relatively easily altered for the purposes of electoral fraud . |
| 12 | Today fewer have occupational experience related to the park purposes ( down 30 per cent ) ; and fewer still are involved with bodies like the Council for the Protection of Rural England , the County Conservation Trust , the Ramblers ' Association and the Youth Hostels ' Association , whose members have traditionally supported and lobbied for the parks ( down 60 per cent ) . |
| 13 | Her general condition was so weak that he had arranged for the doctors to take special care of her , financially assisted as usual by Theo . |
| 14 | A summary of the limits of cover under the special scheme arranged for the holidays in this brochure is shown below . |
| 15 | It had apparently been arranged for the drugs to be delivered to a warehouse in Bristol . |
| 16 | Neighbourhood Watch A meeting has been arranged for the residents in Baberton Crescent and the scheme should be operational in a short time . |
| 17 | Neighbourhood Watch A meeting has been arranged for the residents in Baberton Crescent and the scheme should be operational in a short time . |
| 18 | Patterson had arranged for the solicitors in Bloomsbury to ring him immediately the jiffy bag arrived , so that end was covered and I was pretty sure that 's where the Airborne messenger was heading without further interruptions . |
| 19 | At the start of their third year , the technical training department arranged for the youngsters to work alongside Shell trainees at the Altens training centre . |
| 20 | Had she arranged for the sets to be changed three times during a dinner party , she would have seen to it that everybody noticed . |
| 21 | It might have ordered the Serbs to remove their heavy artillery , by threatening to use counter-force ; it might have arranged for the Muslims to move to a safe haven elsewhere in the country . |
| 22 | On parents ' evening/parents ' consultation sessions it 's a good idea to invite neighbouring schools serving other phases to send displays of photographs , children 's work , brochures , prospectuses etc to be arranged for the parents to view as they pass through the school during the evening . |
| 23 | Cross membership will be arranged for the committees responsible for accreditation in the respective organisations and appropriate arrangements will be made to ensure coordinated development and progression of applications for accreditation . |
| 24 | Although the steaming has been arranged for the Lions , the museum will be open as normal to other visitors . |
| 25 | The conference was being arranged for the Founders and regional activists to meet the newly arriving senior staff . |
| 26 | A cheese ‘ n ‘ wine evening has been arranged for the co-ordinators of the existing neighbourhood watch branches in the Village Hall on Monday , 28th September at 7.30 pm . |
| 27 | A cheese ‘ n ‘ wine evening has been arranged for the co-ordinators of the existing neighbourhood watch branches in the Village Hall on Monday , 28th September at 7.30 pm . |
| 28 | The local authority has arranged for the twins to attend some kind of daycare centre . |
| 29 | At the new master 's decree , today was to be a day of merrymaking : workers from his nearby shoe factory had been specially brought in by charabanc , and a syndicate of local industrialists had also gathered for the festivities . |
| 30 | At the Apollo 16 landing site ejecta from the crater South Ray was examined for the effects of exposure and it is estimated to have been exposed on the surface for about 2 Ma . |