Example sentences of "[be] [adj] for [adj] [noun] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are wrong for this country 's future and contrary to this party 's belief in decentralised wage bargaining . |
| 2 | But in terms of comparison and competition the professionals who are responsible for one school 's management may now have to justify to governors and to parents a consumption of time which some people might think would be better spent on raising pupils ' performance in a limited field and in ways which are visible , competitive and market-orientated . |
| 3 | Before rehearsals started , he got himself in trim by running every day , knowing that he would have to be ultra-fit for each night 's three-hour performance , appearing on stage for almost every minute of it . |
| 4 | In his new role , he will be responsible for all CCG 's operations and business development across Scotland , both on and offshore . |
| 5 | Damian Smith and Darren Junee are the wingers but coach Bob Dwyer believes star winger David Campese , who has a sprained ankle , will be available for next week 's Test . |
| 6 | Tizard points to the fallacy of generalizing from these studies to the issue of day care , and is able to cite examples of American research evaluations which suggest that day care can actually be beneficial for some children 's development , and does not appear to impair children 's relationships with their parents . |
| 7 | But both she and her husband Tony were unprepared for little Patrick 's hasty entrance . |
| 8 | A row about 100 cm ( 3 ft ) long is ample for one family 's needs for most herbs . |
| 9 | When a speaker S who speaks a particular variety V1 of a language L moves to an area where the local language is , in terms of speakers ' own assessments , a different variety of the same language L — in other words , a different dialect of L — say , V2 , it is usual for that individual 's speech to acquire some of the phonological and grammatical characteristics of V2 . |
| 10 | Hemmings , 44 , who has taken 27 first-class wickets for Sussex this season , is doubtful for next week 's championship match against Lancashire at Old Trafford . |
| 11 | His place goes to Ewan Crouch , with Alan Louden at scrum half as Phil Hudson is unavailable for next week 's league match at Birkenhead Park . |
| 12 | I found it strange that those words had come from the Parliamentary Secretary because , when I read them , I thought that they had been written by the Labour candidate , John Metcalfe , because there was no other indication that that article had been written by a Minister of the Crown who is responsible for this country 's agriculture . |
| 13 | Condition is essential for this season 's set styles . |
| 14 | Not only is that unfair , but it will require checks by local authorities , and snooping to see how couples are living together to decide whether they are liable for each other 's bill . |
| 15 | She could n't be expected to hang around with the press and everyone else knowing that she was responsible for last night 's false alarm . |