Example sentences of "be [vb pp] for [art] [adj] year " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gorbachev , speaking at the closing ceremony , acknowledged that there were basic disagreements between the two sides , but thought the meeting had created ‘ opportunities for progress ’ ; Reagan thought that ‘ useful preliminary results ’ had been achieved , and hoped that further progress would be achieved at the meeting that had been arranged for the following year . |
| 2 | has been re-appointed for a further year as part-time member of AEA Board . |
| 3 | There has been a substantial advance in real-terms pay under our Administration , and this year the pay award that has been made for the current year is increasing the teachers ' pay bill overall by 11.3 per cent . |
| 4 | The ban on commercial whaling has been upheld for a further year — prompting threats from Iceland and Norway to leave the International Whaling Commission . |
| 5 | Choose an open , sunny site where brassicas have n't been grown for a few years . |
| 6 | The best places for bottles in Montepulciano are the cool brick cantine like that of the Contucci Palace , cellars furred with black fungus where Vino Nobile has been produced for a thousand years . |
| 7 | Naturally , VI would rather sell X-Designer than enhance rival products , but in the US where X-Designer has only been sold for the past year , rival products have a much stronger hold and the separation of the Graph Widgets enables a toehold into these accounts for the VI sales force . |
| 8 | In these reviews the performance of authorities and managers in attaining agreed objectives and targets is discussed , and new objectives are agreed for the following year . |
| 9 | Several new interesting development projects are scheduled for the forthcoming year notably sixty-nine 1 , 2 and 3 bedroomed houses and flats by Salthorp at Milton Heights near Abingdon , Forty-four 1–4 bedroomed units by Ideal Homes at Crowmarsh , Gifford and several further phases of larger sites currently under construction . |
| 10 | It has been rumoured for the past year that there are moves afoot to remove Cork from the list of Tarmac championship rounds . |
| 11 | ‘ But it will definitely be rescheduled for the New Year and fans who have already bought tickets will find they are still valid or they can have their money back if they prefer . ’ |
| 12 | Mr Clarke said last night that the pay of five million workers , ranging from teachers to nurses and civil servants , would be curbed for the second year in a row . |
| 13 | Relatively little could be done for the first year or two ; Pitt had a view of the war that stretched over the whole world , but it took some time to prepare the resources to give effect to this vision . |
| 14 | By and large , the first three factors can be discounted for the inter-war years and it is clear that the most important factor was the decline in birth rate . |
| 15 | contribution to be abolished for the final year of the tax . |
| 16 | Over the years it has been customary for the chairman to be re-elected for a second year . |
| 17 | For example , it used to be the time when farmers asked for their crops to be blessed for the coming year . |
| 18 | Cecil Rhodes , whom no one thought of as retiring and who expected to be remembered for a thousand years , chose , it will be remembered , as his instrument to achieve the infinite expansion of the British empire a secret society . |
| 19 | In the fortunate event of no major occurrence in any particular year , would the premiums be waived for the following year , or if there was profit distribution who would benefit ? |
| 20 | During 1912 , when numbers had reached 172 , it was decided that entry would have to be restricted for the next year , as " the Board of Education has commented adversely on the size of several of our classes and has refused to countenance it " . |
| 21 | The commission is likely to be made up of three to four members and will be appointed for a three year period . |
| 22 | The ground was cropped until it was exhausted and had to be left for a few years to recuperate . |
| 23 | The agreement with Swithland Motors means players not invited to take part in a winter tour will be retained for the full year , to promote the game by working with young players . |
| 24 | It was felt that this type of exercise would probably not be repeated for a few years . |
| 25 | It was also reported in December that a 10 per cent wage reduction for public-sector employees , introduced in the 1989 budget and strongly opposed by the trade unions , would be extended for a further year . |
| 26 | The force 's mandate was for six month , and could be extended for a further year at most . |
| 27 | ( " Integration money " of DM1,200 monthly would still be paid for the first year to immigrants unable to find work . |
| 28 | At the time of the survey there was no drama specialist on the staff , although a drama/English teacher had been appointed for the next year . |
| 29 | Congress approved on Oct. 26 a defence budget for fiscal year 1991 of $288,300 million , $16,700 million less than had been authorized for the previous year [ see p. 37409 ] . |
| 30 | Around £250,000 has been earmarked for the three year project by Kent County Council in conjunction with the Countryside Commission . |