Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would be natural to assume that this attempt to create a rift between Offa and the papacy occurred before the visit of the legates in 786 and that the visit was part of a process of reconciliation , but this is not wholly justified for Hadrian 's letter could date to the late rather than the mid-780s , and reflect hostility to one or more of a number of Offa 's actions . |
| 2 | The kind most widely favoured for jewellery , at least in the west , was a delicate pale pink , but in and around Hawaii a black variety might be used for this purpose , and the Chinese were particularly keen on deep red coral for their carvings . |
| 3 | The fifth , sixth and seventh words are the most widely favoured for deletion . |
| 4 | Resochin was not pursued at that time , but both compounds were duly registered for purposes of patenting . |
| 5 | Both vehicles are eventually intended for works and storage purposes . |
| 6 | Supt Peter Durham from Newcastle city centre will address staff on how contingency plans can be properly arranged for Newcastle . |
| 7 | It was a rickety old piece of work ; presumably intended for servants banished from the regular stairs . |
| 8 | Judge McKinnon had been widely criticized for comments made during his hearing of a case of inciting racial hatred . |
| 9 | Some of those who have been successfully treated for candidiasis will still have residual problems due to food intolerance . |
| 10 | In fragile Edinburgh Pentlands , Malcolm Rifkind , the Transport Secretary widely tipped for defeat , stormed home with an increased majority . |
| 11 | ‘ Er … ’ said Zach thoughtfully , feeling a little stumped for words , ‘ Er , Mr Oakley says that he 'd like to er … converse with you . |
| 12 | Although some Catholics ( and fewer Protestants ) voted for the socialist platform of Paddy Devlin or the militancy of Bernadette McAliskey ( née Devlin ) , most voted for Hume . |
| 13 | Everett was duly interviewed for suitability in a hall in Shepherd 's Bush on a Sunday afternoon . |
| 14 | The Marcoses are widely blamed for Ninoy 's death . |
| 15 | Haq , a professor of economics at a Canadian university prior to becoming Finance Minister in August 1988 [ see pp. 36558-59 ] , was widely blamed for Bangladesh 's growing budget deficit , a trend which had strained the country 's relationship with Western financial institutions . |
| 16 | I sat on a log among the shadows of creatures now extinct and others long since departed for pasture in the south . |
| 17 | This brother-in-law was eventually hanged for highway robbery . |
| 18 | A lot of accidents occur on slides , for instance , which are mostly designed for use by seven to 12-year-olds , but which in practice are used more by preschoolers . |
| 19 | CALCIA Inner Strength A CALCIUM , IRON AND VITAMIN SUPPLEMENT ESPECIALLY FORMULATED FOR WOMEN . |
| 20 | If you are being honest with yourself and with her and you really are terribly pressed for time , you will never be short of concrete reasons to give , and she will find these much more acceptable and less hurtful than vague excuses , provided , of course , that your overall treatment of her is one of care and not neglect . |
| 21 | It made the marketing of Palestinian goods inside Israel subject to a licence that in practice was only given for produce , like olives , which was not produced by Jews in commercial quantities . |
| 22 | It seems rather ironic that Stratford Mill , which was better placed for access to the transport system and a water supply , should be the first to go . |
| 23 | Sir Robert Carey , Warden of the English Middle March , had been in London visiting the queen , but had prudently arranged for relays of horses to be ready for him between the capital and Edinburgh , so that he could ingratiate himself with the King of Scots by being the first to arrive with the news that he was now King of England also . |
| 24 | Although it was especially developed for babies at risk of allergy , many nutritionists believe that it would benefit all babies to follow a similar , gradual pattern of weaning , If your family is not allergy prone , you can adapt it to suit your needs , circumstances and baby . |
| 25 | The belief underlying such proposals is that many older people are only referred for treatment at a late stage of dependency when treatment is less effective and more expensive . |
| 26 | We had all gathered for Hamish and Tone 's traditional Ne'erday partyette ; a necessarily quietish affair during which people exchanged tales of drunkenness , broken resolutions and recipes for hangover cures , as well as taking advantage of the opportunity to compare notes regarding blank spots in the memories of any of the assembled penitents . |
| 27 | CIRCULATION of documents apparently intended for board members and senior executives of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association has fuelled speculation that the professional game 's governing body has ‘ wasted the golden years of snooker and not planned properly for the future . ’ |
| 28 | There were also four lumps of silver apparently intended for circulation . |
| 29 | The main , second and third wave , army , consisting of 100 battalions , or about 50,000 men , would be held in reserve until the last moment between the Lower Rhine and the River Meuse , apparently intended for Westphalia . |
| 30 | The Constitutions of Archbishop Oda of Canterbury ( 941 – 58 ) , apparently intended for recitation , told King Edmund to obey his bishops , and insisted that he rule justly . |