Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] [be] [art] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Pretty stupid of me , I suppose , ’ he replied , ‘ but then I always was a sucker for a sob story . ’ |
| 2 | But he was teasing , so instead she said lightly , ‘ I always was a sucker for a good fairy tale . ’ |
| 3 | Correct forms are regular and simple , e.g. the English language usage by which straight is a metaphor for honest and crooked a metaphor for dishonest . |
| 4 | I also got married because of the constant fear of losing Marie , which really is no foundation for a good relationship . |
| 5 | He did have one valid point , which unfortunately was the basis for his Groove Tubes bashing , and this was the transposition error pertaining to the state of electrons : ie. positively/negatively charged . |
| 6 | Who exactly is the book for ? |
| 7 | Was she a rare and special creature , some fabulous beauty , of whom Jeopardy had been fond , or had she simply been a vessel for his seed ? |
| 8 | Erm so it always seemed as if something else was the trigger for friendships . |
| 9 | Wilkins and others in the early Royal Society were afraid of the metaphors associated with ‘ words ’ rather than things , and feared a science which was really word-play ; but the invention and exploitation of models is akin to the exploration of metaphor , and science like everything else is a field for homo ludens . |
| 10 | There generally is a reason for any custom or tradition if only the peasant were lucid enough to explain it . |
| 11 | There still is a case for it where wines are very limited in supply , like Ausone in St Emilion or the tiny new superstar Le Pin in Pomerol . |
| 12 | IF THERE ever was a man for all seasons it is the redoubtable John Jackson , whose posts include a board seat at electronics group Philips and the vice chairmanship of Ladbroke . |
| 13 | There probably is no future for a united Yugoslavia , and Marshal Tito 's ability to hold that federation together was a marvellous testimony to his abilities . |
| 14 | This is obviously restricting the options available to WCC applicants , but not seriously ( i ) if there really is a demand for a Theology and Development course , and ( ii ) in view of the 92 other WCC scholarships in Britain . |
| 15 | Perhaps it will make dealing with such a situation a little easier if we realise that there really is a reason for it and that the way in which we handle it may well go a long way towards aiding our spiritual development . |
| 16 | There really is no excuse for this fumbling , flaccid performance and yet this crowd act like they 'd grebo to a belch if it was feedback and amplified . |
| 17 | There really is no excuse for this state of affairs when it is quite easy to write a good straightforward media release . |
| 18 | There simply was no replacement for Travis . |
| 19 | It 's not a position where A number of people have the idea that it ca n't be a beneficiary , it can , it often is a beneficiary for the obvious reason that if the beneficiaries are getting the goodies , why not make them do the work necessary to get hold of them ? |
| 20 | On the face of it there was no cause for concern . |
| 21 | But it , certainly as you read through the New Testament , the acts of the apostles , it certainly is the norm for those who received the Holy Spirit , that they spoke in other tongues . |
| 22 | Posting things , then finding them again is an obsession for babies . |
| 23 | What exactly is the plan for this promotions night ? ’ |
| 24 | What then is the basis for the assumption that an organisation is bound by the terms of its treaty ? 410 |
| 25 | What then are the alternatives for deep-seabed mining ? |
| 26 | What then are the implications for health care planning of the different types of ‘ internal market ’ ? |
| 27 | What then are the implications for sectors of traditional activity where books , journals and newspapers have for so long been the unwavering mainstays ? |
| 28 | One may also ask ‘ What precisely is the AILMENT for which food is regarded as ‘ treatment ’ ? ’ |