Example sentences of "[noun] [adj] for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The threatened revolt fizzled out as Conservative critics decided to draw back from voting down the whole Budget , keeping their powder dry for future votes when the issue comes before the Commons in detail . |
| 2 | The story so far : dioxin-laden detritus from the factory at Seveso , Italy , which polluted its surroundings in a 1976 chemical explosion , was packed in 41 barrels of the type T used for nuclear wastes . |
| 3 | The imminence of the Olympic Games means that the top British fighters , having competed at the British Open last weekend , are back in training , leaving the field clear for emerging figures in both the men 's and women 's events . |
| 4 | Large spacious offices dominated by a Chesterfield reputedly used by the Rolling Stones singer and Marianne Faithful for amorous interludes attracted the traditional crowd of hangers-on , plus the few who came into work . |
| 5 | But some applications require data tracking in environments ill-suited for on-line solutions . |
| 6 | The Purilan range of 12 maintenance-free plastic skylights includes units ideal for pitched roofs over workrooms , hobby areas , corridors and stairwells , and also for replacing old cast-iron skylights . |
| 7 | The only things on offer were a flask of shower-gel , a roll-on deodorant and a cake of soap , all from a chain of shops famous for herbal products . |
| 8 | Rational planning was to be achieved by unifying health services , which were at that time split between local authorities , the boards of governors of teaching hospitals , a regional and local administration responsible for other hospitals and the executive councils who administered the contracts for general practitioners ( see Figure 1.1 ) . |
| 9 | They also reasoned that the costs of maintaining access to very large collections would erode funds available for new acquisitions . |
| 10 | This measure effectively makes competitive tendering compulsory for designated services , replacing the former ( largely discretionary ) powers which had been used by relatively few authorities in specific areas ( Ascher , 1987 , especially ch. 7 ; Stoker , 1988 ) . |
| 11 | A government strategy for the revival of British industry is that of making aid available for various aspects of business needs . |
| 12 | H. P. You had to go round keeping your eyes open for various things . |
| 13 | Eqns ( 4.68 ) and ( 4.73 ) are known as the relationships valid for ideal transformers . |
| 14 | Are n't you a bit early for chrissy decorations is n't it ? our tree when send for it . |
| 15 | Administrators responsible for other areas of enterprise in the Department of Trade and Industry were asked to look at how the OSO ‘ culture ’ could be embraced in formulating wide-ranging plans to enhance Britain 's role as a trading nation . |
| 16 | He had previously been a minister without portfolio responsible for regional affairs . |
| 17 | He wishes to announce that there will be a limited number of Royal Enclosure vouchers available for New Applicants for Friday 22nd June only , of the Royal Meeting . |
| 18 | A central storage and resource room reduces pressure for space in individual teaching rooms , but needs pre-planning and co-operation in order to have equipment available for specific lessons . |
| 19 | This year , in prize money alone , there is well over $100m available for professional players round the world , including team events such as The David Cup and The Federation Cup . |
| 20 | When they fail they fail because two essential elements necessary for young children 's learning have been ignored : security and sense of purpose . |
| 21 | The objectives in relation to each area were to control urban sprawl and preserve the inner areas as housing locations , to use land availability as part of a programme of economic regeneration and preserve sites suitable for large-scale developments , and to maintain existing shopping centres in a viable condition . |
| 22 | When these areas were drained and enclosed , less water accumulated on them and there was less natural habitat suitable for visiting ducks and other water fowl . |
| 23 | All through this period the parliamentary liaison officer supplied papers and amendments from the committee stages of the Social Security Bill and took back to parliament from the IPG problem areas suitable for Parliamentary questions and issues for MPs to follow up in other ways . |
| 24 | With their conveniences and their pleasant facades , the two cottages justify her affirmation , which exactly echoes Loudon 's own conviction , that ‘ Life in cottages might be happier than ours , if they were real houses fit for human beings from whom we expect duties and affections . ’ |
| 25 | Newcomers also flourished : small feral plants unsuitable for floral displays , flowers without names , petals like paper , of faint and impure colours , tinged like the areas between a rainbow 's bands . |
| 26 | Under the reform , elections would be held under a system of proportional representation , with officials re-electable for four-year periods but unable to occupy several positions at the various levels of local and regional government at the same time . |
| 27 | In this condition , one wrong base pair in the DNA of the gene coding for a particular enzyme means that this enzyme is functionless and the body can not easily make melanin , which is the dark pigment responsible for brown eyes and dark hair , and which is produced in response to sunlight when we get a sun-tan . |
| 28 | He added that ‘ this significant meeting of minds between responsible welfare organisations concerned for experimental animals and my profession , deeply involved as it is in the protection of all animals used by society , is a major advance in establishing a cornerstone for legislation in this field ’ . |
| 29 | Jack Millar is the Director responsible for key accounts and administration . |
| 30 | John Sale , external relations director responsible for environmental issues , said that the targets set by Germany needed a rethink . |