Example sentences of "[coord] [pron] be [vb pp] [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nothing about it is taught at school and we are criticised abroad for not repenting of the war . ’ |
| 2 | His condition was therefore monitored and he was prepared carefully for surgery . |
| 3 | A Kha-Khan did not ask ; he commanded , and it was left simply for everyone else to obey . |
| 4 | Three years ago , it would have easily surpassed its $50–80,000 estimate but there was not a bid in the room , and it was sold afterward for a paltry $25,000 ( £17,850 ) . |
| 5 | To take someone well-known , Claire Rayner has written a host of very successful novels as well as a range of medical and home health books , but she 's known best for her work as an agony aunt in newspapers , magazines and on television . |
| 6 | She may have been more assertive for a while as she found her feet , but she is remembered mainly for the way she consulted staff and her obvious concern to do the best in every situation . |
| 7 | These have been mentioned in passing in the previous section , but they are summarised here for the sake of convenience and for added emphasis . |