Example sentences of "[pron] be [det] [noun sg] for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the percentage of germination is very low , which was another reason for its poor survival prospects . |
| 2 | Whatever sort you have , make sure there 's enough room for your feet without compressing any of the filling within the bag . |
| 3 | When looking at a bag with this design make sure there 's enough room for your feet without compressing the filling . |
| 4 | ‘ As well as a winter break , there 's another reason for my visit , Elinor , but I did n't want to alarm you unnecessarily by discussing it over the telephone . ‘ |
| 5 | It is an opinion shared by ninety per cent of the population and there is some support for its reality in the criticisms of Scripture . |
| 6 | There is some corroboration for our conclusion in previous research , however : at the 1983 election Gunter , Svennevig and Wober ( 1986 , p. 119 ) found that ‘ whilst television clearly emerged from among various sources of information about politics as the major source , it seemed to be relatively less important in the decision-making process of which way to vote ’ . |
| 7 | There was some reason for his bewilderment , for Anselm does not seem to have desired or expected any practical result from this consultation except a possible release from his archbishopric . |
| 8 | But there was another reason for his presence . |
| 9 | ‘ It is another punishment for our rebellion . ’ |