Example sentences of "for [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Close attachments foster feelings of comfort and security , while investments in the well-being of others provides a rationale for one 's continued striving , a sense of continuity through time , and an opportunity for reliving and mastering unsatisfactory early experiences of one 's own . |
| 2 | Art critics are being blamed for vandalising cast iron sculptures which have been likened to ice-cream cones or seashells . |
| 3 | This famous agriculturalist , influenced by the Duke of Bedford and dismissive of the Norfolk and Suffolk breeds that later combined to become the Red Poll , brought the small , thrifty Devons to his estates , where he was already known for experimenting with sheep such as the Southdown , the Norfolk Horn and Bakewell 's new Leicester . |
| 4 | Not many children try solvents before the age of 11 , and it seems that the peak age for experimenting is around 13 or 14 years . |
| 5 | That 's why this authentic Spanish feast is ideal in summer and for experimenting with some new combinations of flavours . |
| 6 | Crayola 's 24-page Starting Points booklet has bright new ideas for experimenting with art materials , and we have 200 free for SHE readers . |
| 7 | Although these patterns can be used just as they are , they are also useful for experimenting with whilst you are learning to use the program . |
| 8 | These devices are useful for experimenting with different map designs and for the production of ‘ temporary ’ maps . |
| 9 | SCARBOROUGH 'S version of New Faces worked well for experimenting manager McHale at the McCain Stadium on Saturday . |
| 10 | The Chamberlain Act also provided for subsidising slum clearance schemes . |
| 11 | Knowing what the Bushmen knew then — that the NEA was unpopular with conservative legislators and already the target of fundamentalist Christians for subsidising offensive art — they can hardly have seen this as a plum they could hand to a big contributor or a rising political star or , indeed , to anybody aiming to leave town alive . |
| 12 | There is certainly a case for subsidy on the social railway , but I am sure that my hon. Friend will agree with the judgment of the previous Labour Government , who said that there was no case for subsidising inter-urban services , nor was there a social case for subsidy with regard to inter-city services . |
| 13 | ( d ) To acquire or undertake the whole or any part of the business , goodwill , and assets of any person , firm , or company carrying on or proposing to carry on the business or any part of the business which the Company is authorised to carry on and as part of the consideration for such acquisition to undertake all or any of the liabilities of such person , firm or company , or to acquire an interest in , amalgamate with , or enter into partnership or into any arrangement for sharing profits , or for co-operation , or for mutual assistance with any such person , firm or company , or for subsidising or otherwise assisting any person , firm or company , and to give or accept by way of consideration for any of the acts or things aforesaid or property acquired , any shares , debentures , debenture stock or securities that may be agreed upon , and to hold and retain , or sell , mortgage and deal with any shares , debentures , debenture stock of securities so received . |
| 14 | ( d ) To acquire or undertake the whole or any part of the business , goodwill , and assets of any person , firm , or company carrying on or proposing to carry on the business or any part of the business which the Company is authorised to carry on and as part of the consideration for such acquisition to undertake all or any of the liabilities of such person , firm or company , or to acquire an interest in , amalgamate with , or enter into partnership or into any arrangement for sharing profits , or for co-operation , or for mutual assistance with any such person , firm or company , or for subsidising or otherwise assisting any person , firm or company , and to give or accept by way of consideration for any of the acts or things aforesaid or property acquired , any shares , debentures , debenture stock or securities that may be agreed upon , and to hold and retain , or sell , mortgage and deal with any shares , debentures , debenture stock of securities so received . |
| 15 | When Johnston joined the republican movement in 1965 , at the invitation of Cathal Goulding , IRA chief of staff , he was probably some distance to the right of some existing members of the movement and he was responsible not so much for leading the movement to the left as for crystallising a more coherent political strategy . |
| 16 | The Foreign Office earned plaudits for roping in so many ministers ( a total bag of 80 ) , while Mr Ridley 's visit to China in January was responsible for the important participation of the Chinese . |
| 17 | Many say that the donkeys from Poitou in France are particularly suitable for siring mules , perhaps because they are particularly large , but it now seems doubtful that size is of any special virtue in obtaining the hybrid . |
| 18 | The individual , both male and female , is responsible for mastering emotions and the poisonous creative powers within the person which come from the crystal boxes of the Tianawa gods ( see below ) . |
| 19 | The kinds of structure drills used for mastering the grammar of a language are : substitution ( frame ) drills ( these are non-differential ) |
| 20 | They are used in learning vocabulary as well as for mastering grammatical structure . |
| 21 | An example from German would be : Because two ( or more ) changes are involved , something more than a simple substitution drill is required for mastering these features . |
| 22 | Children or young people were responsible for instigating the complaint and consequently social workers and police officers were highly dependent on children 's testimonies . |
| 23 | Charged with meting out rights and privileges for all beings and entities at the time of Creation , he carried a small leather pouch on one hip containing the charms for immortality and reincarnation , while a large stone bucket to his other side contained materials for instigating death and decay . |
| 24 | The Pope and clergy were criticised for instigating men to refuse full allegiance to the civil power and for being unwilling to submit to the jurisdiction of civil courts . |
| 25 | This has greatly reduced their potential for instigating change . |
| 26 | The man responsible for instigating change was Robin Darwin who had taken over as Rector on 1 January 1948 . |
| 27 | The choice of time for instigating the policy would be important here ; the cost of mortgage tax relief in 1988 has increased in annual terms from £5 billion to over £6.5 billion . |
| 28 | It had been announced , however , on June 26 that the trial of the former political leader Fadilj Hodza for instigating racial and religious intolerance [ see p. 37382 ] , had been adjourned indefinitely after defence claims of a mistrial . |
| 29 | According to reports on Dec. 7 , the victim of the alleged rape , Farhana Hayat , had named Irfanullah Marwat Khan , a close adviser to the Sind provincial government and a son-in-law of President Ghulam Ishaq Khan , as responsible for instigating the attack against her . |
| 30 | He blames " European and American neo-XXXX colonialists " for instigating the complaints . |