Example sentences of "for [noun sg] of [noun pl] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | A most important consideration in laser techniques is the sensitivity of detection , which depends on the probability ( the ‘ cross section ’ ) for absorption of photons by atoms . |
| 2 | In general , businesses prefer to avoid the courts , litigation ( and even lawyers ) so far as possible , and the terms may therefore make provision for settlement of disputes by arbitration , or by one of the other systems of alternative dispute resolution , such as conciliation , which are now available . |
| 3 | Students accepted on to the Diploma in Social Work will be considered for payment of fees by the Department of Health and Social Services only if they are allocated a quota place by the University . |
| 4 | Mr. Utley submits on behalf of the board that , on the true construction of section 18(1) , power to make an order for payment of costs by the board is only exercisable in favour of a person who is an unassisted party at the time when the relevant proceedings are finally decided , i.e. who is not then receiving legal aid . |
| 5 | In theory the first step in the procedure is a formal application for payment of arrears by either the landlord or someone acting as an agent . |
| 6 | As the law stands , he of course has no separate claim , following the abolition of claims for loss of services by s2 of the Administration of Justice Act 1982 . |
| 7 | With the cold cathode system ( Fig. 6.1 ) , there are always sufficient positive£ ions in the vicinity of the specimen to prevent it acquiring a space charge , eliminating the need for pre-treatment of samples by evaporating a conductive coating on to them . |
| 8 | Whilst the first four roles provide the major inspiration and leadership , this role provides for implementation of ideas by the roleholders ' ability to translate general ideas and plans into practice . |
| 9 | ( It turns out that there may be a number of lexicons used by the skilled reader — for input and output processing , and for input of words by sight or sound — but for our purposes it is sufficient to talk of the lexicon as the store of word meanings . |