Example sentences of "[be] [verb] for [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | TWO North-East heroes have been honoured for their outstanding courage . |
| 2 | Henley rower , Steve Redgrave has been honoured for his outstanding achievement in the sport . |
| 3 | At the Versace emporium on London 's Bond Street , customers are clamouring for his suggestive leather look . |
| 4 | The theory of the new international division of labour has been criticized for its uncompromising condemnation of TNC operations in the Third World , on the grounds that there is not very much that is new about it and that it relies on an empirical base that is far too limited ( see , for example , Cohen , 1987 , ch.7 ; Jenkins , 1984 ; Gordon , 1988 ) . |
| 5 | For his universally lauded efforts , successful or continuing , to help resolve diplomatically such issues as Namibia , Afghanistan , Iran-Iraq , Western Sahara , Central America , Kampuchea , Cyprus and the Middle East , Secretary-General Perez de Cuellar is deemed a ‘ classic bureaucrat ’ , while the peace-keeping forces are recalled for their funny names rather than for their receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize last year . |
| 6 | Although world trends are blamed for our present problems , to a certain extent they result from bad legislation . |
| 7 | Toilets are designed for their safe containment and removal . |
| 8 | ‘ Perhaps I am atoning for my misspent youth , ’ he replied amiably . |
| 9 | , British Gas has been attacked for its environmental record by a leading representative of Confeniae , the umbrella organisation of Ecuador 's Indian peoples . |
| 10 | But England coach Mal Reilly insisted the 26-year-old , who has scored 23 tries this season , has not been disciplined for his outspoken comments on Kiwi referee Dennis Hale before the Cup final . |
| 11 | In addition , tax breaks are promised for enterprises owned by artists ' unions and associations as long as they are operating for their prescribed purpose . |
| 12 | Secondly , it is often argued that farm workers are compensated for their low wages by a cornucopia of payments in kind . |
| 13 | Your bones , your eyes , your hair , your teeth are all going to be scrutinised by a panel of judges who are looking for your all-round potential , not just an impressive academic display . |
| 14 | N.B. Whilst our itineraries are presented for our main departures on Mondays and Fridays , travel by air , rail or car may be on any day of the week . |
| 15 | Research has consistently demonstrated that the transfer of older clients from hospital to the community can be very problematic with older people being sent home without adequate arrangements having been made for their continuing care ( Victor 1983 ) . |
| 16 | Lo Rosiere has been selected for its gentle runs where progression is without fear . |
| 17 | All the hotels in this brochure have been selected for their good value and have been inspected by senior executives of Enterprise Holidays . |
| 18 | At the same time , these large organisations are equally scrupulous in ensuring that tax and social security deductions are made for their casual workers . |
| 19 | He can indulge himself with whichever other women attract him , but you 're to remain for his exclusive use , keeping yourself unencumbered , ready and available for whenever he has a whim to renew the relationship ? ’ |
| 20 | We 're looking for our average reader |
| 21 | And they 're looking for your money-raising ideas to top the record £2 million raised in the south last time … and the zanier the ideas the better , say the organisers . |
| 22 | There was a deal of euphoria after the first night , the success of the missions , a certain element of surprise , but I did say at that time that we 'd be foolish to lower our guard , because erm there was still a lot of work to do , and that is exactly what it 's turning out to be , and we 're going for his military installations , and he 's got a lot of them , and it 's a wearing down process . |
| 23 | and you know , I mean I know I 'm a Geordie , Geordies are hard workers , I mean they 're noted for their hard work and it 's , it 's horrible because they 've always , they always suffer |
| 24 | As we 're leaving for our long drive home , Ali walks us to the car and closes our doors . |
| 25 | The Suffolk Dun , according to Arthur Young in 1794 , had long been celebrated for its magnanimous milk yield , said to be the highest in the country in proportion to its body size and food intake . |
| 26 | The aristocracy of this period has been castigated for its naked self-interest and expediency . |
| 27 | The Atlantic Charter signed by Churchill and Roosevelt in August 1941 called for action to give ‘ all states access , on equal terms , to the trade and to the raw materials of the world which are needed for their economic prosperity ’ . |
| 28 | They are waiting for their hot-off-the-press copy of the weekly Vaquero or Cowboy magazine , a comic book that traces the adventures of North American cowboys and voluptuous Indian maidens , wrestlers , soccer players and truckdrivers . |
| 29 | These leaves are valued for their crunchy texture and slightly smoky flavour , and are usually sold in plastic bags . |
| 30 | ( Widowed woman receiving ( then ) supplementary benefit who had been caring for her frail mother for ten years ) |