Example sentences of "[be] [art] [noun sg] for [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This week we read of him losing to an unranked Swede who virtually apologised after the match , explaining that Borg had been the reason for his getting into tennis in the first place . |
| 2 | It would also be a major knock-back for the scum because , without a doubt , he 's been the difference for them scoring vital goals and setting up others . |
| 3 | Nevertheless , there is still a sufficiently good chance that they are the father for them to undertake the major share of parental duties . |
| 4 | There 'd been no call for him to attend . |
| 5 | Something unforeseen and urgent had happened , since Sean had obviously known of it yesterday afternoon , and there had been no opportunity for him to inform her . |
| 6 | Even his marriage to Primaflora in some way had charmed them although , of course , there had been no opportunity for her to visit either Episkopi or Kouklia . |
| 7 | Two carriages took the Bradford family to early morning service , though it would have been no distance for them to walk . |
| 8 | While studying spinning in Huddersfield ( as part of her degree course in textile design at Middlesex Polytechnic ) there had been no time for her to try out the machine , so the then sceptical technician told her to come back later . |
| 9 | If polar bears are dominant in the Arctic , then there would seem to have been no need for them to evolve a white-coloured form of camouflage . |
| 10 | ‘ If only I 'd known the truth about you , Shiona , there would have been no need for me to keep running away from my feelings for you . |
| 11 | There had been no need for her to write that letter . |
| 12 | It 's been a godsend for us to go down the street shopping , if you 've got a load of shopping you just stop right outside the gate . |
| 13 | Since the early 1960s there had been a movement for what had been described as organization development ( OD ) . |
| 14 | But since then there had no longer been a reason for them to meet . |
| 15 | For 20 years it has been an offence for anyone to drive a motor vehicle if he has more than 80mg of alcohol in ever 100ml of blood . |
| 16 | It seemed unlikely , however , that a more abrasive or divisive programme would be the way for them to recover their position . |
| 17 | Skanform wall panelling from Norske Interiors could well be the answer for anyone seeking an economic , stylish , easy to clean , wall covering designed for the exacting demands of a hygiene-conscious environment , say the manufacturers . |
| 18 | So unless he is coming to live with you , this will be the time for you to begin to show him how to cope alone . |
| 19 | Certainly its thinking is complemented by a knowledge of the longer text which may be the reason for its appearing after both books of the Scale in the early printed editions . |
| 20 | It would be no problem for her to make a meal for two , or suggest he bring a take-away , and , prior to this morning , she felt she probably would have agreed to that . |
| 21 | In which case there would be no capital for him to start up again other than Tommy 's back pay and a few pounds he 'd managed to save himself . |
| 22 | There must also be no opportunity for anyone to claim that you have been given , or are giving , preferential treatment which puts you or others at an advantage , for example , over other organisations who may be tendering for the same work or other colleagues working for the organisation . |
| 23 | There 'll be no chance for me getting a job . |
| 24 | But there can be no excuse for what happened . ’ |
| 25 | With that many people playing , it sounds like there 'll be no room for anyone to come in and listen . |
| 26 | He was awakened by a seaman who told him that the ship would not be leaving for seven days , and there would be no place for him to hide as timber was being loaded under German supervision . |
| 27 | ‘ They are obviously regretting that they let her start the paper round , but there seemed to be no reason for them to object to it . ’ |
| 28 | But if Alexei said that he was not involved , then probably he was telling the truth , otherwise there would be no reason for him to say anything at all . |
| 29 | This may be a simple oversight on the part of the authors of the pamphlet , or it may reflect the thought that since those who attend these colleges would have committed themselves to staying at them until they were 18 ( and such a commitment would be a condition of entry ) , there would be no need for them to take a ‘ school-leaving ’ examination at 16+ . |
| 30 | Thank heavens that after tonight there should be no need for them to meet again . |