Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] be [vb pp] for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think I could be excused for my mistake . |
| 2 | It , it depends on , on your individual circu , if your sister has a baby for you , she 's unlikely to say that I would be recompensed for my loss of earnings . |
| 3 | Terry Heneaghan , Pittencrieff 's chief executive , said he did not look at the deal in terms of oil or gas production and reserves which would be acquired , but rather in terms of cash flow which could be generated for his company by rationalising operations of the two companies in parts of the US where they both have interests . |
| 4 | Nevertheless , every element except H and He has at least one line in the range 50–1200 eV which can be used for its identification . |
| 5 | It is for this reason that in so much of the literature and documentation dealing with the justification of a war emphasis was placed upon the enemy as a rebel who must be punished for his acts of infidelity or treason . |
| 6 | You will now perhaps be wondering whether or not you should be coached for your audition . |
| 7 | As a long-term goal , she should be prepared for his discharge or possible death . |
| 8 | There was at least a proviso that she should be asked for her written consent before the company was set up but otherwise she was not mentioned in his plans for the future of the schools . |
| 9 | It was agreed to purchase a new machine at the cost of around £185 plus V.A.T. It was considered advisable to engage a regular ‘ caller ’ who would be paid for his services . |
| 10 | GLENYS Kinnock , wife of the former Labour leader , is writing to Margaret Thatcher to ask if she will be interviewed for her new book , called Radical Women . |
| 11 | But , above all , she will be remembered for her passionate caring for young people and their prospects , dedicating her career to enhancing theirs . |
| 12 | In the light of art history she will be remembered for her patronage of Edwin Landseer and Franz Xavier Winterhalter , both still underrated . |
| 13 | The fees are payable by local authorities , who will be reimbursed for their extra expenditure . |
| 14 | What is more , you can never be sure who will be asked for their opinion of you after you have left , especially if it is a question of whether or not you will fit in well with the rest of the staff . |
| 15 | The recently-published biography of ACM Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory Big Wing ( Airlife , 200pp , illus , hbk , £16.95 ) written by Bill Newton Dunn ( the great nephew of Leigh-Mallory ) , gives a great insight into the man who will be remembered for his implementation of the Big Wing theory during the Battle of Britain . |
| 16 | A solicitor well versed in employment law or a freelance personnel expert may be able to help , although you will be charged for their services and you need to be sure that they have a feet-on-the-ground approach in addition to technical competence . |
| 17 | Sammy Wilson , the DUP press officer , dissociated the party from Seawright 's remarks : ‘ The DUP has always made it crystal clear — as Protestants we believe in civil and religious liberty for all men , and no one should be persecuted for their religious beliefs . |
| 18 | Nevertheless , whatever the basis for the major enumerative schemes , they must be judged for their suitability for application in current libraries and information centres . |
| 19 | But nobody told the fish over millions of years of evolution that one day they would be prized for their decorative/educational/food value and put in overcrowded conditions ( relatively speaking ) in glass tanks/bowls , or ponds . |
| 20 | Their support role was of vital importance and they would be paid for their work , allowing them to keep themselves and their children . |
| 21 | Pray for all those training for the mission field at the Glasgow Bible College or the Scottish Baptist College , that they would be anointed for their task and that they would not lose their first love of Jesus Himself as they study scriptures . |
| 22 | But they will be remembered for their profound creative insight and as the people who restored the mill as a vibrant life-force . |
| 23 | ‘ If thou hast done so ’ , said the Emperor , ‘ Come with me , and thou wilt be rewarded for thy playing ’ . |
| 24 | As courts began dealing with charges of theft and public order offences , a qualified referee was told he may be jailed for his part in the looting of a Blackpool jewellers . |
| 25 | If he answers , he may condemn himself out of his own mouth ; if he refuses he may be punished for his refusal : on this , see Glanville Williams , The Proof of Guilt , 3rd ed. ( 1963 ) , pp. 52–53 . |
| 26 | If he answers , he may condemn himself out of his own mouth ; if he refuses he may be punished for his refusal … |
| 27 | He may also have been influenced by the favour shown by Parliament to his friend , Philip Herbert , fourth Earl of Pembroke [ q.v. ] , when it voted that he should be indemnified for his losses in the war . |
| 28 | At his trial last year he was told he should be punished for his wicked driving . |
| 29 | If he wins a subsequent bout also by disqualification , then he must be withdrawn for his own safety , since it is obvious that , in this tournament at least , he is not protecting himself adequately . |
| 30 | ‘ If you are wise , you will not even say we have met , for he would be troubled for your sake and mine , and he will be troubled by other things soon enough . ’ |