Example sentences of "that [pron] be [verb] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But then with an ever deepening sinking feeling inside I realise that I am bound for failure once again . |
| 2 | No ju just saying that I 'm looking for material that would be of interest to the kids |
| 3 | What you do n't seem to know is that I 'm working for Query and not for you . |
| 4 | So I did n't make a loss but I did n't make a profit on the bit of space that I need that I was using for storage cos I thought it was only fair to the poor bloke . |
| 5 | But he seemed to think because you 'd had your stroke almost a year ago that I should be over it ; his exact words were that I was looking for sympathy . |
| 6 | Trippy was not really interested in my financial situation ; he was just checking that I was paying for dinner . |
| 7 | He told me he had heard I was being watched , and that someone was looking for Magwitch . |
| 8 | When we got down to the final paragraph , Ms Green says that all this extra work will mean that more staff will be needed , and that she 's asking for money . |
| 9 | She confirmed at the weekend that she is to try for election to Europe in next year 's polls in the Conservative marginal Euro-constituency of Bedfordshire South . |
| 10 | There was such a vast variety of decorated bowls and jugs and plates that she was spoilt for choice . |
| 11 | Bitter wife Mary , 44 , revealed last night that she was suing for divorce on the grounds of his adultery with ‘ Wildcat ’ TV girl Jacqueline Marson . |
| 12 | So Mr it would perhaps be right to think then that you 're looking for cover for the firearms unit ? |
| 13 | ‘ Do n't try to kid me that you 're looking for business , ’ Marion said . |
| 14 | Dig out the 10,000 piece jigsaw of The Sky At Night that you were given for Christmas 10 years ago . |
| 15 | The kind of these are the kind of things that we 're using for drink . |
| 16 | The charge that we 're introducing for day care in Oxfordshire has already been introduced elsewhere in the country . |
| 17 | Photographer Sandra Lousada , who produces lots of our favourite pictures , took so many gorgeous shots that we were spoilt for choice . |
| 18 | We must move from the idea that the animals were given to us and made for us , to the idea that we were made for creation , to serve it and ensure its continuance . |
| 19 | The main reason our children try drugs is that they 're searching for pleasure , and the main reason they carry on is that they 've found it . |
| 20 | E and also you know that course that they 're doing for employment officers , that B tech course . |
| 21 | it just fell on its face and it 's such a shame that the land like that er , er rich in everything , neglected themselves to that state that they 're begging for food |
| 22 | Those who give the impression that they are fishing for information ; they may be looking for a recommendation for somebody else who may be suitable to approach . |
| 23 | One of the reasons why Continental and American water fittings such as taps and showers can not be used in this country is that they are designed for use with high-pressure hot and cold water supplies . |
| 24 | He suggests that they were worn for display only , rather than as a dress-fastening , being heavily abraded from contact with coarse outer clothing . |
| 25 | ‘ But I think that it 's asking for trouble to let the bookies open so late . |
| 26 | It says it expects to offer a wireless electronic messaging service by the end of the year , and that it is aiming for beta testing during the summer . |
| 27 | If on the other hand you have access to a colour television set at the place where you are staying , you may be able to use this instead , provided that it can be tuned to your camcorder 's signal output and assuming that it is designed for use on the same television standard as the camcorder , eg UK PAL for machines sold in Great Britain ( see page 153 ) . |
| 28 | The IPG states clearly that it is designed for advice workers , but many instances have proved that clients have used it successfully when left to browse by hard-pressed advisers — an indication of its clarity of exposition and potential as a tool for those members of the public who feel they can cope without personal assistance and someone to listen . |
| 29 | The Brache Estate sports ground occupies land sold by the late Lady Zia Wernher to the car company on condition that it be used for sport . |
| 30 | Standing on the beautifully tended grass of Jesus Green and watching a throng of tourists , language students and local people enjoying the tranquillity of the lock , it is hard to believe that it was built for commerce rather than leisure . |