Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb -s] a [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Boren has a reputation for defying his party ( about a third of his votes over the past four years have been against the Democratic line ) and for changing his mind . |
| 2 | The Shipley Gallery in Gateshead has a reputation for being both accessible to its local community as well as to those involved in the worlds of art and design . |
| 3 | Ridsdale has a reputation for being a tough , determined operator with an ability to get things done quickly . |
| 4 | Among amateur astronomers , Alcock has a reputation for being reclusive . |
| 5 | Like WordStar , WordPerfect has a reputation for being difficult to get to grips with . |
| 6 | Galerie Jahnhorst & Preuss provides a platform for a calmer but no less original artist . |
| 7 | Even in this sense , Cotte makes a case for analysing let as evoking permission from the point of view of non-intervention , " permitting " being represented here in a purely negative fashion , as not intervening to stop the realization of an action which the permittee wishes to perform . |
| 8 | Paul Barker offers a cure for the South-east 's Nimby tendencies |
| 9 | The Prince of Wales , who like the Sultan has a passion for polo , has already taken a close interest in the environmental impact of destruction of the world 's rainforests , a key factor in global warming . |
| 10 | Fat Vince has a feeling for me also , I reckon . |
| 11 | The west of Ireland has a reputation for swift seduction . |
| 12 | ‘ At a time when Scotland needs a Budget for jobs , skills and recovery , the Tories have produced an unconvincing , grudging and minimalist package of tired , well worn measures , ’ he said . |
| 13 | If you do decide to give the Eradicator a whirl , Ray has a tip for new pond-owners which will give them a flying start in the battle against the green blanket . |
| 14 | Magnus Magnusson has a reputation for being a tenacious man ( ‘ I 've started so I 'll finish ’ ) and he 's going to need to be as chair of the new Scottish Natural Heritage Agency . |
| 15 | Anglian has a reputation for careful handling of the regulatory bodies , Ofwat in particular . |
| 16 | Dave Preece introduces a technique for laminating that he first used when shaping the curved runners on a sled |
| 17 | And suggest that Anthony gets a modem for his next birthday so 's he can join too ? |
| 18 | Everyone who is anyone in Fort Worth throws a party for the competition , either for the jury or for the competitors — who are permitted to mix only as they are eliminated . |
| 19 | Copernicus , on the left , raises the possibility of the earth 's motion , Galileo produces his telescope , and Kepler expresses a desire for wings that he might visit the new world — as indeed he had dreamed of doing in his unpublished Copernican text Somnium . |
| 20 | Christmas number of Household Words , 1854 , in which an introductory chapter by CD about Watts 's Charity in Rochester provides a framework for stories by its narrator and six other travellers . |
| 21 | Sequelink provides a tool for linking personal computer users with information on one or more central databases in a Unix environment . |
| 22 | Northern Ireland returns a representative for every three hundred and eight four thousand electors . |
| 23 | CARL FOGARTY predicts a race for second place against the Grand Prix Harris Yamaha of Preston rider Kevin Mitchell in next week 's North West 200 Superbike battle . |
| 24 | Brady has a reputation for straight talking , for furious commitment , but even he is beginning to run out of words , to run out of answers . |
| 25 | In his job as Forties Delta scaffolding foreman , Reg Sowerby has a head for heights . |
| 26 | In A Theory of Justice Rawls seeks a method for rationally determining the principles of justice . |
| 27 | Football : Robson has a case for the defence |
| 28 | Swinton has a reputation for being a difficult interviewee , when she gives interviews at all , which is n't often . |
| 29 | John Craven visits a home for abandoned ‘ exotic ’ pets . |
| 30 | ‘ Mr Riddle has a reputation for being a good business man , even a hard man ; did you think you stood any chance of persuading him out of two important objectives without offering anything in return ? ’ |