Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.

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1 In our evaluation of the case for screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms we considered over 100 publications on the subject before we chose the best available evidence for inclusion in the decision analysis — this is not the ‘ narrow range ’ claimed by Shearman and colleagues .
2 Our analysis showed serious deficiencies in the case for screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm as it currently stands .
3 The Montrose interest settled the question in this way through political pressure on the two candidates , for John Stirling was less than enthusiastic about sharing his responsibilities with Craigannet , and it was obviously hazardous to be joined in responsibility for accounting for public money with a colleague of whom the Stirling family had ‘ no good character ’ .
4 Many husbands took responsibility for saving for such major items of expenditure as furniture or even boots out of the money they kept back for themselves .
5 The responsibility for caring for frail , elderly and disabled people will move from health authorities to local councils .
6 Carefully designed case-control studies are therefore required to measure the separate effect of radon exposure after controlling for smoking behaviour and other risk factors .
7 In our example , the London couple will experience a relatively modest decline of 5 p.c. in its after tax income after allowing for higher child benefit under Labour .
8 Unfortunately one was having its innards repaired at the time and another gave up the ghost after operating for all of a second .
9 Who 's going to get into a fight after surfing for eight hours ? ’
10 In the crucial programmes of study for reading for key stages 3 and 4 ( ages 11/12 to 14 and 14 to 16 ) we included this vital paragraph about the importance of the English cultural heritage :
11 Therefore , one further reason why policemen dislike dealing with rape might well be that they feel uneasy about having to ask the very personal questions which are necessary in order for the victim to be taken seriously , and on the occasion quoted above the sergeant went on to say that as a result of asking for these very personal details policemen ‘ have had a very bad rap over dealing with rape cases ’ ( FN 16/3/87 , p. 14 ) .
12 I now suggest that the new Government should immediately sell the building for the same price so that it can become a seat of learning for talented Scottish children , such as it then produced of every walk of life .
13 There was , for example , no indication that , either within its own construction programme of housing for single people or in its collaboration with a local housing association , any consideration was given to the housing needs of single disabled people .
14 I guessed it was the shock of Froggy 's death , and the tension of caddying for one of his contracted professionals .
15 Robert Van Lierop of Vanuatu in the West Pacific and chairman of the group , told the delegates that nations like his ‘ do not have the luxury of waiting for conclusive proof ’ of global warming .
16 It is far too weighty and achieved a piece of writing for any such hasty response .
17 What is new , however , as the National Curriculum comes into effect , is the impossibility of providing for these areas of learning within discrete subject entitlements .
18 In the book , author Suzi Leather says it is not ignorance that forces many families to cut their food bills , but the impossibility of paying for all essentials out of ‘ woefully inadequate ’ state benefits .
19 He then construed the words in a restrictive covenant which prevented the defendant from working for Great Universal Stores ( GUS ) or any of its subsidiaries .
20 Some intensive practice in listening for complex consonantal blends ; for example " What is the middle sound of switching , tasted , winter , entrance ? "
21 There seems to be no reason why the attempts to serve the defendant before applying for substituted service on his insurers or MIB should not be by post , but it is probably safer to try personal service .
22 As Keynes pointed out , the Treasury 's opposition to planning for post-war full employment was a lost cause , because when post-war plans came under the political spotlight the Labour members of the government would undoubtedly press for an expansionist policy .
23 Heaven knows who it was who set their mind on heading for that pointy wee soul but , like most hill-walkers , once a route is planned we would sooner see the laws of physics change before our itinerary did .
24 If you look at the News item regarding Hoof Branding in the September issue you will see that I recommended any form of security marking and that hoof branding was suggested as an alternative to freezebranding for those who choose not to freezebrand their horses .
25 While wishing you well on the trip , I ca n't help feeling that you 'd be doing more good by campaigning for better facilities for cyclists , in particular for routes and paths which segregate cycles from motor vehicles .
26 The use of the same subjects both when shadowing was and was not involved may also have altered this result by accounting for any individual anomalies .
27 However , on Dec. 11 the Israeli Foreign Minister , Moshe Arens , dampened the mood of optimism by calling for further assurances that Israel would not be expected to talk directly with the PLO .
28 The two lancet windows were erected to the memory of Rev. Jonah Nalson who was Vicar of Halling for thirty three years .
29 Even the local vicar was n't immune , the Rev. Bartley Trimble who was vicar of Halling for many years was known as " Baggy " .
30 Barraga ( 1976 ) focuses on encouraging a positive and challenging approach to the visually handicapped child 's encounter with every-day surroundings , considering that most mishaps and collisions are a part of learning for future independence , since ‘ Expanding knowledge through using the body , combined with interpretation is the key to continuous refinement in motor skills for blind children and youth throughout their lives . ’
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