Example sentences of "for making " in BNC.
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| 1 | It could be argued that these groups were formed as much for sociability as for making money , being made up of friends or acquaintances , but at any event their reasons fell short of promoting definite artistic programmes . |
| 2 | Then it will be first thing tomorrow morning for making the sandwiches . |
| 3 | The social researcher must make compromises … between roles as scientist and citizen ; between commitment and impartiality ; between openness and secrecy , honesty and deception ; and between the public right to know and the citizen 's right to privacy and protection … the onus for making decisions in practice rests with the individual researcher . |
| 4 | Spoonerisms : Bertie Somme is planning spooncarving classes in September , teaching techniques for making functional spoons . |
| 5 | I am writing to you to ask if it is possible to obtain drawings , designs and or working instructions for making what is known as a Steamer Chair . |
| 6 | We are striving for perfection in our products , not for making money out of them . |
| 7 | For making up you will have to first paste the motif on to ‘ A ’ , as before , then cut in ‘ C ’ . |
| 8 | Drill four 5/16in holes in each to take the pencils , turn them 90° and drill a 1/2in hole 1 in from one end and along the joint ; this forms a half hole in each block , and hence the reason for making two holders . |
| 9 | The time limit for making claims is three months ( or twelve months if there is good reason for the delay ) . |
| 10 | The next time you call at your local council offices to collect some forms for making a Building Regulations application , do n't be surprised if you are asked , ‘ What type of forms do you want — Full plans or Building Notice ? ’ |
| 11 | This has obvious implications for making floating current measurements in high voltage distribution systems . |
| 12 | Mr Cocks also criticised judges for making uninformed pronouncements about whether child witnesses were old enough to give evidence . |
| 13 | ‘ The next parliament will not serve merely as a forum for making political statements but rather as a national institute in which we will all take part in formulating the country 's policies , ’ he said on television before leaving on a three-nation tour as part of Middle East peace efforts . |
| 14 | To blame an individual doctor for making a diagnosis of child sexual abuse because adults find anal abuse difficult to understand and accept has serious implications . |
| 15 | Then the original examining magistrate was dismissed from the case for making such a muddle of it . |
| 16 | ‘ I believe players should be able to make money for making a speech or opening a supermarket . |
| 17 | Fly high on a wing and a prayer : Simon Calder gives 10 commandments for making the most of US unlimited airpasses |
| 18 | Vote-guidance seekers found both the press and television specially useful for making up their mind how to vote . |
| 19 | People rated television the most useful source of information about party leaders and political issues , and the most helpful source for making up their minds how to vote . |
| 20 | Politicians do this all the time , turning any given question into a cue for making the point they think is important and never mind what their questioner wants to hear . |
| 21 | This would include annual advances ( although not as large as in the previous situation ) , access to a recording studio for making demos , and involvement with the publisher 's various contacts in the music industry to help secure a record deal . |
| 22 | When we got home I was thrashed for making my mother ‘ look a fool ’ . |
| 23 | He had a real ability for making people decide exactly what they were trying to say and do . |
| 24 | Malcolm also made that contact when he and Bernie went on a trip up north , searching round textile factories for old fifties cloth to use for making up zoot suits . |
| 25 | Ironically , the government was widely criticized for making ‘ cuts ’ . |
| 26 | Sir Adrian does n't profess to have any special technique for making up his mind over difficult decisions as some top executives do . |
| 27 | Take this craze for making everyone a shareholder . |
| 28 | There are , in fact , other powerful reasons for making jojoba a universal substitute for whale oil . |
| 29 | Second , if you have to break your journey or change flights , make sure you use the appropriate local time for making the connection . |
| 30 | The length of this splice and the size of the bolt for making the connection depends upon floor span , loading , spacing of joists and distance of the splice from the support , but for a 4m ( 13ft ) span in domestic-type work , with joists at 400mm ( 16in ) centres , the splice would be 610mm ( 24in ) long with two 12mm ( 1/2in ) diameter bolts installed 400mm ( 16in ) apart over 75mm ( 3in ) square toothed-plate connectors . |