Example sentences of "raising [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It intends to use its contacts with architects , builders , joiners , electricians etc to provide a building and hopefully also assist in raising income for the first few years ' running costs . |
| 2 | It was only a matter of time before another environmental pollutant came under suspicion of causing a congenital anomaly , raising calls for a proper epidemiological study . |
| 3 | Clare Stevens and Mark Mascal , both members of Nottingham Cathedral Group , thumbed across seven European countries collecting signatures as they went , and raising £1,000 for Amnesty International . |
| 4 | Raising money for your favourite charity can be fun . |
| 5 | He was accompanied by son-in-law Colin Dulson and was raising money for Age Concern . |
| 6 | Raising money for charity has got to be worthwhile . |
| 7 | Over time the original emphasis of the programme has broadened from increasing liberalization and competition to raising money for current spending . |
| 8 | He is also concerned about being unable to control their value on the open market , with individuals making money out of what had originally been a means of raising money for charity . |
| 9 | Roy Lambe , aged 25 , of Belfast , was charged with having two rifles , a pistol and ammunition with intent to endanger life ; possessing information likely to be useful to terrorists and raising money for the illegal loyalist group the Red Hand Commandos . |
| 10 | Taking time off from the Japan Festival at the Royal Albert Hall , the Sumo wrestlers encouraged even the smallest participants who were raising money for the Spastics society . |
| 11 | Invitations to royal garden parties are despatched each year to worthies across the land who have spent their lives raising money for charity or supervising the work of the council sewers and drains committee . |
| 12 | He pursued his task of raising money for the king with vigour and severity . |
| 13 | The Council feel that SARU should concentrate on raising money for the development of rugby in the townships rather than spend it on overseas tours to countries which can not afford to finance the visits . |
| 14 | We believe a well-run , carefully controlled form of national lottery would be popular , while raising money for many good causes . |
| 15 | There is also a great danger that the school will create unrealistic expectations , for example , raising money for an additional computer will not substantially increase the ‘ hands on ’ experience for every child . |
| 16 | Richard I was crowned in England at Westminster on 3rd September 1189 and immediately set about raising money for the crusade . |
| 17 | We are fighting meningitis by raising money for medical research , distributing free information , and offering support to sufferers . |
| 18 | Claiming to speak for the eighty per cent of Kindertransporte refugees who were clearly Jewish ( though of these only twenty per cent were orthodox and at least fourteen per cent were non-practising ) , Schonfeld argued a policy of Jewish homes for Jewish children and , if this failed , for the RCM to devote its energies to raising money for hostels where religious supervision ( of a strictly orthodox nature ) could be guaranteed . |
| 19 | This year 's events start on May 1st , when 500 riders will be raising money for children , cycling to Paris . |
| 20 | The emphasis is on fun and raising money for charity . |
| 21 | They have allowed just over 100 days for the whole journey , which is raising money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society . |
| 22 | Fancy a real thrill for free while raising money for a good cause ? |
| 23 | Mr Wood conjectured , ‘ They could be raising money for the lending institutions , which is not the kind of thing we do ’ . |
| 24 | What I do appear to be quite successful at is raising money for charity . |
| 25 | SIDT 's initial start-up funding and training support came from the Foundation for the Peoples of the South Pacific ( FSP ) and for the last four years , the UK Foundation ( FSP/UK ) , based in Edinburgh , has been raising money for SIDT throughout Europe . |
| 26 | Raising money for the running of the school and its expansion was a major preoccupation for the governors , but private charity did not fail them . |
| 27 | Raising Money for the Trust |
| 28 | Get set for the Kielder Classic , the final race in the Moore Large Series of mountain biking events which have been raising money for Help the Aged throughout the year . |
| 29 | Perhaps that means it 's raising money for a loony bin . |
| 30 | The trio felt the time was right ; they had worked together for four years , and they had a good track record — an important factor when it came to raising money for the new venture . |