Example sentences of "[is] [adv] [verb] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Given that Batch 3 courses are still to start — candidates will first enrol for them in the summer of 1992 — it looks as if the number of candidates involved in advanced courses in any one year is going to exceed 30,000 when the steady stage is eventually reached for the new system — and that the number of Higher National Unit enrolments per year will approach 200,000 . |
| 2 | Elsecar is a mining village south of Barnsley , and has some interesting buildings of the nineteenth century around the former iron works , but it is especially noted for the unique pumping engine preserved by the National Coal Board . |
| 3 | Every girl in New York who is not a singer is only waiting for the right break to come along so she can get to be one . |
| 4 | ‘ I swear , ’ Corbett said emphatically , ‘ that my intention is not to spy for the English King . |
| 5 | This accounts for the high turnover in membership … the recruit having seen emphasis laid on military activity is not prepared for the political activity which must come before it . |
| 6 | This community has obvious affinities to the scrub vegetation of small islands and ravines described above , but is not recorded for the Outer Hebrides in the NVC . |
| 7 | This is not catering for the indigenous population of Ayrshire and Arran . |
| 8 | The squabbling is not fitting for the so-called ambassador for Liverpool . |
| 9 | To be sure , ‘ Wisden ’ is not to blame for the absurd quarrel over the number of centuries — 99 or 100 by the end of the England tour of India ? — scored by England 's present captain , Graham Gooch . |
| 10 | At the same time , the mind must be in readiness for new ways of seeing so that it is already poised for the marvellous and even the illogical . |
| 11 | The former enshrines the major cavity properties : E1 is the incident field amplitude ( normally zero in a laser ) ; t is the time for light to propagate from the cell output around to the input , equal to ( " : - — L ) /c ; 8 is the cavity mistuning , whose physical significance is best examined for the empty cavity , in steady state , whence and thus The cavity field thus has resonances spaced at intervals of in 8 , which are very sharp if R is close to unity ( high-finesse resonator ) . |
| 12 | He knew this would be ‘ a great mortification ’ to Scott , but ‘ the personal feeling of an architect ought not to enter into competition with what is best adapted for the public service and what is most compatible with the ornament of the town ’ . |
| 13 | Six is best remembered for the self-registering thermometer which he invented , the first to record maximum and minimum temperatures on a single instrument . |
| 14 | In Britain he is best known for the remarkable Byker Wall housing scheme in Newcastle-upon-Tyne . |
| 15 | It is usually calculated for the typical average person of the group at risk . |
| 16 | The term ‘ New Criticism ’ is usually used for the literary theory and criticism that began with the work of I.A. Richards and T.S . |
| 17 | A replacement is still needed for the transfer-listed David Norris and for Shane Parker , who will be out of action until June with a foot injury . |
| 18 | In a sense it has become a victim of its own success , for the company is still criticised for the derelict land that remains . |
| 19 | Gary is now leading the series with three rounds to go … this week he 's off to race for the European Championship in Holland … |
| 20 | Bryan Gould is as good as gold and Gerald Kaufman is a happy-go-lucky bachelor who 's still waiting for the right girl to come along . |
| 21 | She says she 's still waiting for the right man . ’ |
| 22 | Welcome back : A new report says help is urgently needed for the forgotten victims of alcohol … the CHILDREN of drinkers . |
| 23 | I do n't like the title , it 's probably done for the right reasons but … well … |
| 24 | For instance , corporate crime is clearly committed for the corporate and not against it . |
| 25 | Its casual pose is inevitably challenged for the amateur camera appears only at special occasions , those considered essential milestones in domestic history — special events and activities , holidays , outings , christmas and birthdays . |
| 26 | The sharp tongue is now reserved for the consciousness-raising rap session she gives at American universities , where students are allowed to ask whatever they like about her life , her sexuality , her views of the world , provided they can cope with the answers . |
| 27 | And so the A N C has to make sure that while it works for the aspirations of its people it must also protect the country and I 'm afraid in this context it means it has through negotiations and other means also conceded made concessions in order to save the situation and the only organization that is now working for the national interest even losing its own supporters in the country is basically the A N C and it 's quite a remarkable thing to see that leaders are prepared to l lose political support because they have to make sure that the country does n't . |
| 28 | Training is now provided for the BVetMed degree , entitling graduates to be registered as members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons , which confers on them the title of veterinary surgeon and the sole right to practise as such . |
| 29 | Sadly , space is often lacking for the ideal secret garden . |
| 30 | Gordon Chapman is here to interpret for the deaf . |