Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] for this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The village straddles the coast road and includes a row of coastguard cottages , an ancient manor house ( where Oliver Cromwell once stayed and claiming the oldest section of wallpaper in the country ) , and the most interesting New Inn ; a large uncommonly tall building for this area . |
| 2 | Although we could make no definite plans for this year , we all agreed that the meetings marked a step forward in getting to know each other in a Christian Spirit . |
| 3 | Conflict : there is ample opportunity for this information to be acquired and used by other divisions within the conglomerate . |
| 4 | Even though there are valid medical and technical reasons for this state of affairs , it can lead to difficulties for women and girls . |
| 5 | Agricultural products for this purpose are only those listed in Annex II of the Treaty of Rome . |
| 6 | Three of the fundholding practices arranged private contracts for this procedure paid out of their practice budgets as a means of improving the services available to their patients . |
| 7 | How absurd she was , and what absurd reasons for this euphoria . |
| 8 | There are lots of possible reasons for this problem . |
| 9 | Possible reasons for this spread of results include issues related to both the origin of the dictionary and the origin of the test data : |
| 10 | Possible reasons for this difference are revealed through closer examination of the definitions within these two dictionaries . |
| 11 | Possible reasons for this difference include a different prevalence of asthma , different access to care , different environmental factors , and different genetic factors . |
| 12 | There are a variety or possible reasons for this interest . |
| 13 | There was strong support for this suggestion from every category of respondent , only 10% of the total registering disapproval . |
| 14 | Cellulite is the technical term for this affliction . |
| 15 | ( The technical term for this engraving of linguistic norms is ‘ codification ’ . |
| 16 | A beach of fine shingle and a wooded promontory dividing two spectacular bays all combine to create a truly admirable setting for this resort . |
| 17 | Decide on the time off the diet , plan proper balanced meals with the odd luxury for this period , and do not go wild and regain your lost weight . |
| 18 | Looping the loop is a perfectly normal manoeuvere for this sort of aircraft and there 's no reason whatsoever why it should n't be demonstrated to the public |
| 19 | Other ‘ captive ’ funds come from pension funds , insurance companies and banks which allocate specific funds for this type of investment . |
| 20 | I am in no doubt that the right future for this country is to maintain the union between the United Kingdom and Scotland . |
| 21 | ( Some ontological reasons for this type of treatment are suggested by Lyons , 1977 : 502 . ) |
| 22 | As my honourable friend said from the front bench , the Labour party is absolutely firmly committed now both by the voices of the leadership and the votes and the resolutions at our party conference that we are in favour of a proportional representation system for the European parliament and I hope that when the elections come Mr Deputy Speaker , and people will be arguing about why they 're voting for Europe on June the ninth in one boundary as opposed to another and why they 've got erm erm different rules for this election of course as indeed for the last European election because the registration will be different , allowing all kinds of erm how can I put it foreigners in inverted commas , to vote in our elections in this country because it is the European elections that we will actually put the point across that er for the future there will be different arrangements made indeed . |
| 23 | There were sound reasons for this view . |
| 24 | Believe it or not there was lively bidding for this slice of history at Christies … the selling price was 990 pounds . |
| 25 | I wondered if fike had a Latin tag for this moment ; perhaps bis peccare in bello non licet — in war two blunders are n't permitted . |
| 26 | At the centre there are a handful who hold important roles at the Cliburn , and those who always have the calm look of those who have taken on difficult jobs and remain , despite myriad new crises , absolutely in control : Susan Tilley , chairman of the board of the Van Cliburn Foundation ; Mildred Fender , the social chairman for this year 's competition ; Richard Rodzinski , director of the foundation ; and John Giordano , chairman of the jury . |
| 27 | ‘ I do not want the beauty to come from the material but from within myself , ’ he wrote later , taking direct responsibility for this process of redemption . |
| 28 | The following comment from a year head provides direct support for this pupil 's observations : |
| 29 | ‘ I do apologise if I 've upset your social plans for this evening , ’ he said with heavy sarcasm , ‘ but this is important to me , and it 's all in the line of business . |
| 30 | The answer is 0.9 recurring , but I do not expect to be awarded great sums of public money for this discovery , which I freely give to the world ; nor do I demand the overthrow of government and its takeover by a gang of lower-class hooligans . |