Example sentences of "['s] [noun sg] [verb] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ministers would be angry , too — which might explain any reluctance on Mr MacGregor 's part to push for morning sittings . |
| 2 | … Recently he had the script of Chekhov 's play adapted for television . |
| 3 | Thus , while the Profitboss might think that the red logo has more impact , he 'll accept his boss 's decision to go for green . |
| 4 | While SWAPO 's decision to opt for English as the official language reflects a wish to avoid conflicts between different indigenous languages , relatively few people who have not been refugees know English well , and this will have to be taken into consideration in teacher training . |
| 5 | In the 1960s once Britain 's decision to apply for membership of the Community was blocked by President de Gaulle , WEU did serve as a conduit , no matter how limited , between Britain and the Six . |
| 6 | Chidzero 's budget allowed for expenditure in the year to June 30 , 1991 , to rise to Z$8,200 million ( US$3,350 million ) from Z$6,400 million in 1989-90 . |
| 7 | It is the student 's responsibility to arrange for payment in full , on or before enrolment , although arrangements exist to allow self-funding students to pay in termly instalments ( see below ) . |
| 8 | It is the student 's responsibility to arrange for payment in full on or before enrolment . |
| 9 | The appellant and Mr. Burt agreed that the appellant , for reward , would do Mr. Burt 's periodical accounts for VAT returns and render income tax returns at the end of the year . |
| 10 | Yesterday Mr Newman 's girlfriend appealed for help in finding the person responsible for what police called the ‘ maniacal ’ killing of Mr Newman . |
| 11 | In 1915 he learnt of a doctor 's practice going for sale at Collier 's Forge , near Stourbridge in the Midlands . |
| 12 | At Hambro Life Assurance new staff moving from rented property to rented property receive : the cost of moving to the new area and a disturbance allowance at the company 's expense to look for accommodation . |
| 13 | For new recruits who are selling their old property and are buying a new home , Hambro Life pays : the cost of moving to the new area ; a disturbance allowance of one month 's salary ( half paid when the employee joins the firm , the balance when the sale and purchase are completed ) ; two weekends at the company 's expense to look for accommodation ; estate agents ' , surveyors ' , building society and legal fees , including stamp duty and an allowance of £150 per month towards the cost of accommodation and/or fares for a maximum period of three months . |
| 14 | She did mind , though , and , as they were met at the emergency entrance with a wheeled stretcher-bed for Faye and a paged message for Tom summoning him to the renal unit to attend urgently to another patient , her concern for Faye 's condition battled for priority in her thoughts with painful images of Marise Wyspianski glowing in the magic aura of Tom 's kiss , and of Tom himself , at the wheel of the Mercedes just moments ago , staring so grimly into the Christmas Eve traffic . |
| 15 | A CELEBRATION of Mass or a service of the Word ? — the choice will sometimes present itself when our speaker 's witness calls for time and flexibility for a worthwhile presentation . |
| 16 | A short time later , when it was almost time to board the coach , the Institute 's president called for silence . |
| 17 | During the day , and will take samples from the ship 's hold to check for damage and also check the quantity of dust and husk in the load . |
| 18 | I thought I would speak to Otto , ask him how best to go about having Jean-Claude 's work assessed for performance . |
| 19 | It was the computer 's job to check for damage like that . |
| 20 | Some 40 per cent of the world 's population depends for drinking water , irrigation and hydro-electric power on 214 river systems shared by two or more countries . |
| 21 | The news that Abbey National 's finance director is leaving for condoms to Marigold gloves group London International sent the bank 's share running for cover . |
| 22 | The business grew and prospered to make Schweppe 's name celebrated for mineral waters throughout the world . |
| 23 | The line XY is parallel to the spin axis , and the extension of this line above and below the planet 's surface allows for surface topography , the surface shown in Figure 4.3 ( d ) being the mean surface of the planet . |
| 24 | Yet photography is a much more immediate and less expensive way of having one 's likeness preserved for posterity : why is it fashionable to spend hours sitting motionless for Emma Sergeant when Snowdon could snap you in a mere 40 minutes ? |
| 25 | It may also be argued that the user 's strategy adopted for subject searching is a response to the very design of the card dictionary catalogue . |
| 26 | However , if you feel the buyer 's going to present a business problem we show them the buyer 's guide and a business card so you can give them the buyer 's guide , explain what it 's for and then give them your business card and then that buyer 's guide to look for business card . |
| 27 | Beauty queen 's father jailed for blaze plot on house |
| 28 | A united management means it is less likely that disaffected family members will seek to realise the value of their shareholdings ; their financial and political clout should improve as each of the families ceases attempts to undermine the other 's access to finance for expansion , and ; two separate distribution networks working together should mean the companies can gain additional contracts from non-competitive brand names . |
| 29 | Three youths freed as murdered boy 's uncle pleads for calm |
| 30 | The ‘ perfect crime ’ began to go wrong , he added , only when Customs investigators checked Inca 's books — and a Lloyd 's syndicate sued for fraud . |