Example sentences of "to [be] [vb pp] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | THERE is something to be said for a government creating horrible problems for itself . |
| 2 | I said there 's a lot to be said for a chap that you inside out know his ways and how to cope with them but never ever put yourself at his mercy by marrying him . |
| 3 | Oh he adores her , oh yes he wants her back , and I said , she said , I , you see , I know him , I said there 's a lot to be said for a chap that you know inside , know his ways and know how to cope with them , but I said never ever put yourself at his mercy , I 'm marrying him , and the house will be hers , you see , when there properly divorced it 'll be in her name so if he starts coming the old soldier , she can bung him out . |
| 4 | On the other hand , there is not much to be said for a speciality in women 's media because the field is too broad and general . |
| 5 | There is something to be said for an industry ombudsman , who would certainly command greater respect than the in-house prefects appointed by some proprietors . |
| 6 | There is much to be said for an extension of the mental element in rape to cover this type of case , and it may be that this was the Committee 's intention . |
| 7 | There is much to be said for the inclusion of a procedure for suspending with immediate effect a partner whose conduct has given ground for expulsion ( Clause 19.02 ) when the surrounding circumstances may not immediately indicate whether it would be in the interests of the firm that the power to expel should in fact be exercised . |
| 8 | The envoy pleaded that there was much to be said for the Duke , to which Gustavus replied that there was much to be said for lice by those who cared for them . |
| 9 | With respect , there is much to be said for the minority view expressed by Lord Pearce which is based upon certainty in transactions and would not expose the parties to shifts in scientific knowledge right up to the time of trial . |
| 10 | Nevertheless , there may be something to be said for the notion of denunciation . |
| 11 | There was at least this to be said for the mainline Catholic and Protestant positions . |
| 12 | ‘ There 's a lot to be said for the barn method . |
| 13 | From the point of view of policy , therefore , there is much to be said for the view that no independent tort is committed when all that is threatened , in the two-party situation , is a breach of contract , though there is not very much authority for such a proposition . |
| 14 | The peculiarity of the electoral system was shown again , for the Conservatives had kept the majority of votes-8.66 million against the Labour 8.36 ; and there was something to be said for the view that a drift of mainly middle-class population southward , and the absence of an up-to-date register of the already enfranchised voters , had benefited Labour in the tally of actual seats . |
| 15 | There 's a lot to be said for the saying ‘ You are what you eat ’ . |
| 16 | If there is something to be said for the project , it 's that Waggoner has been doing his homework . |
| 17 | This meant a lot of work with the Treasury solicitor 's office ; but it did mean that the commissioner had to write the report and not us , so there was something to be said for the arrangement . |
| 18 | I mean , th there is something to be said for the manner towards you is n't there ? |
| 19 | Staughton J. thought there was ‘ a good deal to be said for the argument of agency ’ . |
| 20 | There is in theory a good deal to be said for the submission of Professor Birks in his Introduction to the Law of Restitution ( 1985 ) , p. 295 , that a payer should be able to recover payments demanded ultra vires by a public authority on the sole ground that retention of such payment would infringe the principle of ‘ no taxation without Parliament ’ enshrined in the Bill of Rights . |
| 21 | To condition hardboards , leave them in the room where they are to be fixed for a minimum of three days . |
| 22 | A time was to be fixed for the expedition in the month of November , and by leaving in the evening on the ebb tide we could expect to reach the shores of Wight with the full morning flood . |
| 23 | Sent to Pipe to be prepared for a Gold Cup campaign , he indicated abundant potential when strolling home in a handicap at Wincanton on Boxing Day . |
| 24 | Development plans were to be prepared for every area of the country , the powers being transferred away from the small district councils to the county and borough councils . |
| 25 | ( 3 ) That the necessary paginated bundles of documents are to be prepared for the hearing . |
| 26 | With opinion polls depicting a nation uncertain about its future and sceptical of political leaders , an estimated 100m votes are expected to be cast for a president , 35 senators , new House of Representatives , a dozen governors and countless state and local leaders . |
| 27 | In addition , over 700 students and trainees in these centres are likely to be registered for the Skillstart awards . |
| 28 | In solidarity with his fallen race , though he himself was without any sin , this man called Joshua in the Hebrew and Jesus in the Greek entered the river Jordan to be baptised for the remission of sins . |
| 29 | It also prevents discoloration of icing by the cake if it is to be kept for a while . |
| 30 | Future village speakers are still to be arranged for the meeting due to be held on February 25 . |