Example sentences of "[adj] [adj] [noun sg] be for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There can be no doubt that the normal British ideal was for adults of different generations to live in separate houses . |
| 2 | Another typical submissive pattern is for people to cling to their hard luck stories , as well as to put themselves down . |
| 3 | Ms Haddad reveals , inter alia , that Mr Nolte 's preferred erotic fantasy was for poses plastique in which she played a ‘ schoolgirl ’ and he a ‘ teacher ’ . |
| 4 | Stewart Pritchard , SNH Fife area officer , said the discovery of the rare invertebrate showed how important ancient woodland was for nature conservation . |
| 5 | Abstract 3's intention was for companies to include , in their calculation of a gain or loss on disposal of a business , any goodwill previously written off against reserves . |
| 6 | The Old Bailey was told : ‘ His only previous conviction is for parking on a double yellow line . ’ |
| 7 | The small circular bow is for suspension from a chain while the narrow square-sectioned shank is notched at each end and has a large incised ‘ X ’ on one side . |
| 8 | Now the content or subject-matter of any particular dramatic experience is for Dorothy Heathcote what gives it significance . |
| 9 | The final automatic conversion is for Lotus 1–2–3 files which are first converted to DIF files by Lotus ' own WKSDIF utility and then treated in the same manner as DIF files . |
| 10 | Part of the ‘ deal ’ struck in the course of his recent marital separation was for Polly to keep the family car . |
| 11 | The other positive vote was for regionalism . |