Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun] be [art] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | RAF Little Rissington was the base for the Central Flying School during the war . |
| 2 | Union resistance is no excuse for not making profit , nor is it an excuse for long legalistic job descriptions . |
| 3 | Mills Roberts was a stickler for discipline but everyone recognised him as a good soldier and therefore , for all his shouting , he was a popular figure . |
| 4 | Bernard Villette was a rival for Claudine 's affections . |
| 5 | On the other hand , it could be argued that Alexandra Maitland was a woman for whom it was more than worth abandoning the rest of the female sex . |
| 6 | Only the initiated knew that Gillespie Road was the stop for the Arsenal . |
| 7 | The Science Museum in Exhibition Road is a must for those interested in the mechanics , as opposed to the sociology , of our industrial development . |
| 8 | Friday evening was an occasion for double celebration for Ms Brolls , who also took the prize for best individual speaker . |
| 9 | Norwegian coach Egil Olsen was a side-commentary for the match and he called Spurs play ‘ cowardly ’ — Olsen 's philosophy is the opposite of the south-american style that Spurs play : when you win the ball at the opponents midfield you should come forward with lots of players at great speed and you should always go for the goal — if you have the oppurtunity you should always try to go past your defender — NOT pass to a player behind you or keep the ball in play for minutes at midfield . |
| 10 | Miss Jarman 's a stickler for neat ways . ’ |
| 11 | Meanwhile , Tranmere coach Ray Mathias is a target for managerless Preston North End . |
| 12 | The tallest , heaviest boys were in the A group ; the next size down was B and so on until F. F was the group for the real tinies , the handful of Alec Davidsons who were mostly in first year . |
| 13 | Jane Camp is an enthusiast for the medium because it allows her to control wet-into-wet washes and paint out mistakes more easily than when working with watercolours |
| 14 | Alan Dysart was the model for what Harry imagined he could have been , given the advantages bestowed by an Oxford career . |
| 15 | But Mr Major told the Commons yesterday : ‘ The passage of the Maastricht Bill is a matter for the British Parliament and for the British Government . ’ |
| 16 | Mr Major told the Commons yesterday : ‘ The passage of the Maastricht Bill is a matter for the British Parliament and the Government . ’ |
| 17 | Received wisdom is that only three-times champion Ayrton Senna is a match for Mansell on a street circuit such as Surfers ' Paradise . |
| 18 | ‘ The timing of the Maastricht legislation is a matter for the British Government , ’ a No 10 source declared last night . |
| 19 | For the next 40 years the name of Edna Jacques was the synonym for ‘ saleable verse ’ and she published volume after volume . |
| 20 | It has been reported that the c-Jun oncoprotein is a substrate for the DNA-PK ( 9 ) . |
| 21 | Howards End is a hunt for a home . |
| 22 | THE impressive walls and towers of Framlingham Castle were the setting for a highly entertaining version of Shakespeare 's Henry V yesterday . |
| 23 | DEAN Bullock was the hero for Three Rivers after a sudden death victory pushed his club through to the third round of the Thornton Cup . |
| 24 | Colin Jackson is the favourite for the 110m hurdles title , while the mens ' team captain , Andrew Morris , could strike gold in gymastics . |
| 25 | Mr. Partridge was a guide for the Salutation Inn for over 40 years . |
| 26 | For years his pub in Glasgow 's Paisley Road West was a Mecca for itinerant football fans , attracted by Baxter 's bonhomie and by his inexhaustible supply of soccer stories . |
| 27 | Neil Kinnock , who like Mr Foot is an MP for a south Wales constituency and came to the leadership from the left of the party , described his mentor yesterday as unique and irreplaceable : ‘ Michael is as fit and fiery as ever . |
| 28 | Regardless of the obstacles , though , Mr Aimetti is an enthusiast for what Iveco is achieving . |
| 29 | They were well placed to exert political pressure , for in 1753 Captain Robert Cunningham was the candidate for the parliamentary seat for this district , avowedly standing as a friend of the Duke of Argyll . |
| 30 | Sister Marie was a teacher for 20 years , and a provincial of the Loreto sisters for 12 years , and more recently has been involved in pastoral care in the prison service at Strangeways and Risley . |