Example sentences of "it [vb mod] be [verb] [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may be done partly for the love of the work , but every author is also concerned to establish a reputation for good work among those whose opinion matters . |
| 2 | AN Ulster school is considering action against its town 's deputy mayor for saying it should be shut down for teaching a new sex education project . |
| 3 | No fast should be undertaken against an opponent ; it should be undertaken rather for the good of those near and dear to the person who fasts . |
| 4 | It will force you to think and plan what to do with every item and if necessary give specific instructions about when it should be brought back for your attention . |
| 5 | Thereafter it should be opened up for general discussion . |
| 6 | It was not that unpleasant memories were evoked , for these were always with him , his existence was inseparable from that old bitterness , but that a sight of the house , even the glimpse of a photograph , revived the precise feelings he had had — why , it must be getting on for eleven years ago . |
| 7 | ‘ Ooh , well , let's see now , I s'pose it must be getting on for six weeks , now , ’ Cyril said . |
| 8 | It must be getting on for eleven years now since … ’ |
| 9 | And it must be , I 've been up here twenty-three years , it must be getting on for thirty years old that teapot and er I could n't have afforded that money for that stainless steel teapot , as those days , but I had it with my divi . |
| 10 | It must be stated clearly for whom the grammar is written , and where it is to be used . |
| 11 | If the complaint turns out to be more serious or if agreement can not be reached on a resolution , it must be referred back for a full investigation . |
| 12 | Also once a vaccination programme has been undertaken it must be continued annually for each calf crop . |
| 13 | By the time they had got the room cleared up and were ready to go out it would be getting on for twelve . |
| 14 | British immigration officials have extended Natasha 's visa until February 1993 and have said that it will be renewed automatically for a certain period of time after that . |
| 15 | Investors have been expecting its publication for the last two weeks but are fearful it will be kept back for the week when Parliament goes into the Christmas recess . |
| 16 | It will be based there for an experimental period of a year to evaluate suitability of the bay behind the power station as a permanent mooring for the lifeboat . |
| 17 | Well , yes , but in that area it will be catering mainly for tourists , wo n't it ? |
| 18 | Parsytec reckons the system offers better performance than traditional high end workstations and is anticipating that it will be used mainly for graphics , design and animation ; technical and economic modelling ; manufacturing and office automation systems . |
| 19 | Parsytec reckons the system offers better performance than traditional high end workstations and expects that it will be used mainly for graphics , design and animation ; technical and economic modelling ; manufacturing and office automation systems . |
| 20 | Parsytec reckons the system offers better performance than traditional high end workstations and is anticipating that it will be used mainly for graphics , design and animation ; technical and economic modelling ; manufacturing and office automation systems . |
| 21 | After the form has been completed it can be printed out for filing . |
| 22 | After the form has been completed it can be printed out for filing . |
| 23 | She asks how it can be made easier for abusers , who suffer a compulsive behavioural disorder , to say ‘ doctor I 've got this problem and I need help ? ’ . |
| 24 | Comparing notes with an airship enthusiast the other day , I learned that the Falklands campaign might bring the airship back into favour because it can be sent up for a good look at the surroundings , especially at sea . |
| 25 | This block is dovetailed into the pine framing of the sides so it can be slipped off for disassembly . |
| 26 | It can be walked on for access if required . |