Example sentences of "[det] be [adv] for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is both for practical reasons and as a matter of public policy . |
| 2 | Oh I see this is just for different names of the different in-house companies |
| 3 | Some parents may already use a variation of this procedure by sending children to their rooms , but this is usually for long periods to get the children out of their way . |
| 4 | The first principle reiterates a point made earlier : although they favoured reform rather than punishment , this was not for humanitarian reasons . |
| 5 | This was more for personal reasons than because of Baldwin 's alleged lack of interest in foreign affairs . |
| 6 | This was mainly for financial reasons , as the show had such a tiny budget , but it worked quite well . |
| 7 | Lighting is by a 20W Triton and a 20W Gro-lux and these are on for ten hours a day . |