Example sentences of "a opportunity for " in BNC.
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| 1 | HOTECH is an opportunity for the industry to see technology first hand |
| 2 | The Festival series of four drama presentations , LOCATION BIRMINGHAM , is an opportunity for the general public to discuss with the producers , directors , writers and performers ( if available ) their series : the origins of the idea for the series , the production background , the writers ' viewpoint , audience reaction , future plans etc . |
| 3 | This is an opportunity for anyone with an interest in film and television for young people to express their views on the current programmes and films available . |
| 4 | offer an opportunity for help where work has deteriorated |
| 5 | That was why he promoted the idea of the Grand Slam Trust Fund , an opportunity for the four Grand Slam tournaments , as the pinnacles of the game , to make a major contribution to the grass roots on a global basis , over and above the enormous funding they provide for tennis in their own countries . |
| 6 | In such work there is an opportunity for English to , in a sense , escape from the academy , literally to go extra-mural , and to re-establish those connections with the larger society that were originally part of its raison d'être . |
| 7 | There was more of an opportunity for me to stand out over here , particularly as there is no real heavyweight contender on the British scene since Bruno lost to Tyson . ’ |
| 8 | Dennis Stewart , the Olympic light-heavyweight bronze medal-winner , lost his first fight against Jens Geisler and was not given an opportunity for the repechage . |
| 9 | Given the particular disposition of the policeman or woman and the nature of the case , court duty can become an opportunity for them to have a ‘ good fight ’ , and pleasure can be taken in ‘ getting one over the solicitor ’ . |
| 10 | The Rendezvous Dance on Friday evening and the Civic Reception hosted by the Mayor on Saturday evening provided an opportunity for delegates and visitors to relax and renew old friendships . |
| 11 | The application form provides an opportunity for you to join your local Branch . |
| 12 | The Roman poet says , ‘ dutce est desipere in loco ’ , ‘ an opportunity for indiscretion is sometimes pleasant ’ . |
| 13 | A third role of sleep is that it provides an opportunity for the growth and repair of tissues . |
| 14 | An afternoon patrol is on the task sheet — providing a reassuring presence on the ground , and an opportunity for gathering intelligence and seeing who is about . |
| 15 | In Squibs Wins the Calcutta Sweep ( 1922 ) , for example , the energetic heroine suddenly comes into money , with which she spreads happiness to her neighbours and enjoys the high life , thereby offering audiences an opportunity for vicarious wish-fulfilment . |
| 16 | ‘ There may be an opportunity for a private member to introduce the bill , ’ a DTI spokeswoman said yesterday . |
| 17 | Michael Heseltine , the former British Defence Secretary , warned the Royal Institute of International Affairs on 23 November that the Soviet Union had identified environmental anxieties in Western Europe and the United States as offering an opportunity for mischief-making . |
| 18 | Welcoming the initiative , Peter Brooke , the Northern Ireland secretary of state , suggested it might provide an opportunity for progress to be made in the province . |
| 19 | There is an opportunity for peace behind the brick wall James Baker found in Damascus and Jerusalem |
| 20 | The period of separation from her husband not only gives her an opportunity for physical recuperation , but also gives the couple a chance to relate to each other in a non-physical way . |
| 21 | In other cases , the decrees seemed to provide an opportunity for insurance against other possible future decrees . |
| 22 | The real crime of the USSR is to have spoiled an opportunity for the whole world , they have so discredited socialism . ’ |
| 23 | We were in the First Division far too fleetingly and this is an opportunity for everyone to show what a big club Portsmouth really are . ’ |
| 24 | The Iranian election is seen as an opportunity for President Rafsanjani to strengthen his pragmatic policy of seeking an accommodation with the West to restore Iran 's economy . |
| 25 | CAMI agrees that direct marketing is an opportunity for effects as creative as anything that television can do ; his company recently produced a brochure for a property development called The Fountains which featured a front cover made of plastic , filled with water and a handful of coins . |
| 26 | Many of us saw this as an opportunity for mankind to make a small gesture of recompense to the cetaceans ( the whale family ) for the abuses we had inflicted upon them . |
| 27 | Indeed , Britain 's forthcoming presidency of the European Commission might be used as an opportunity for the more dirigiste members of Mr Major 's staff to press for a move to the narrow band of the ERM , in which case interest rates must be locked into those of Germany . |
| 28 | Thank you for giving me an opportunity for the future . |
| 29 | Hickson , the Secretary of the Cambridge Board , proposed a shared responsibility for the scheme with the LEA as it offered an opportunity for the Board to extend its role and influence within its region — a new policy stance linked to the Board 's gradual withdrawal from its traditional national university extension role . |
| 30 | The use of role play , incorporating previously discussed difficulties ( i.e. homework assignment session 4 ) in ‘ real ’ or set up situations provides an opportunity for testing these skills . |