Example sentences of "[coord] [vb -s] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Manufacturing fewer units than can be sold either reduces revenue because orders are not accepted or makes for late deliveries if they are . |
| 2 | The celebrated intermittent lake of Cerknica covers an area of 28.4 sq km ( 11 sq miles ) and persists for several months . |
| 3 | The President appoints the Prime Minister and Cabinet from among the members of the unicameral House of Assembly , which is composed of 21 elected representatives and nine appointed senators and sits for five years . |
| 4 | She is an APRS member and has for many years been a life member of other heritage and conservation bodies . |
| 5 | Although the famous gallery owner is thinking of retiring and has for some time been searching for an institution to take on his private collection , the title of the event ‘ TransForm ’ is not a veiled reference to his forthcoming conversion from art dealer to museum collector . |
| 6 | Europe now produces more food than she needs and has for some years been supporting a section of industry that provides employment for less than 1% of our National workforce ; good for British agriculture , but how much better if the support had gone to those industries that took up a greater proportion of the work force , i.e. the engineers with 10% . |
| 7 | If so he wonders if the patient needs to cry and has for some reason stopped himself . |
| 8 | The Longeval Animal Sanctuary rescues and cares for many animals , and also regularly visit inner-city schools taking lambs , goats , piglets , calves , rabbits etc to give the children there the opportunity to see and touch these animals for themselves . |
| 9 | In this country a hospital accepts and cares for any person who can not be cared for in their own home , but to step into their admission halls is not always the loving experience needed . |
| 10 | The centre actively campaigns to abolish blood sports and cares for sick foxes . |
| 11 | Its supporters make the point that it breaks down rigid hierarchies and allows for greater participation in the decision-making process . |
| 12 | Cut away at least 50mm beyond the noticeable damage , at a downward angle , so that the repair has an overlapping joint , which is stronger and allows for greater accuracy in matching . |
| 13 | The student 's t-test is a recognised test for statistical significance of the difference between two means and allows for small sample sizes . |
| 14 | Based on a set of built-in general-purpose database objects integrated with a GUI , another industry first , Vision is intended for mixed environments of Windows-based personal computers , Macs running X-server software and Motif-grounded X-Window systems , and allows for rapid application development of all standard GUI window styles . |
| 15 | The costing of both staff is based on their salaries and allows for National Insurance contributions and superannuation . |
| 16 | The former makes for a flexibility in design and allows for local idiosyncrasies , while the latter are slightly quicker and ensure that the craftsman spends less time working in the room which is to receive the decoration . |
| 17 | This saves 50% of the work when inputting into a database and allows for less mistakes . |
| 18 | The demo can be played for some time and allows for detailed assessment before opting to buy . |
| 19 | The Institution regrets any misunderstanding which may have arisen from the article and apologises for any offence or inconvenience caused to G.L. Watson and Company and Mr J Allen McLachlan . |
| 20 | When one hellraiser comes face to face with another , everyone battens down the hatches and prepares for all hell to break loose . |
| 21 | It can also be increased by layering , from soft cuttings or division in early spring , and grows for many years . |
| 22 | Pivots at centre and reverses for easy cleaning . |
| 23 | Almost half of the serviceable BR-owned wagon fleet in 1989 comprised ‘ merry-go-round ’ coal hoppers , with the remainder consisting largely of steel carriers , some vans and opens for general merchandise traffic , and — rather surprisingly and after much argument with the industry — the fleet of china clay carriers built to replace the venerable ‘ clay hoods ’ in 1988 . |
| 24 | takes pay , and waits for another piece |
| 25 | Luton 's loss FOOTBALL : Luton 's annual reports and accounts for last season yesterday showed they made a trading loss of £254,000 , which would have been nearly £1.6 million if they had not sold players . |
| 26 | Titled ‘ Top Of The Pops ’ , it emerges on the company 's Hallmark label and retails for 29s 6d instead of the usual 47s 6d for pop cassettes . |
| 27 | Every day , at 10am , Grachev picks up the telephone to Yeltsin and speaks for five minutes . |
| 28 | Every day the Catering Department serves up almost 1,000 lunches across the campus , cooks up hot breakfasts for students in hall , creates four-star menus for visitors to the Management Centre and caters for special functions and conferences . |
| 29 | At the height of the crisis his church sent a cablegram to Brooklyn : ‘ Queen Street Church , Wolverhampton , sends greetings and prays for perfect peace between England and America . |
| 30 | Each walk is on a different theme and lasts for 1½–2 hrs and covers approximately 1½–3 miles . |