Example sentences of "[noun] it [be] [vb pp] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | He explained that on the Continent it is taken for granted that fish caught on a line by small boats should command a premium for the careful handling that preserves both flavour and texture . |
| 2 | That was the lure of Persia — the fantastic attractions it was held for Westerner ever since the seventeenth century , when traders , ambassadors and princes began to bring back exotic spices , silks and tales . |
| 3 | Signalling by diffusion can work well for small organisms , but it is limited ; diffusion of chemical signals over long distances is slow and inefficient , as it can not be specifically targeted to ensure that the signal arrives only at the cell it was intended for . |
| 4 | In reality , the term should only be applied to items made under royal commission , but in practice it is used for any rug from these weaving centres produced in the Pahlavi style ( pls 36 , 37 ) . |
| 5 | River pollution nearly wiped out eel stocks in the Thames , but now the water 's cleaner it 's set for a revival . |
| 6 | Living at home it was arranged for her . |
| 7 | Before the war it was reserved for Budapest 's more prosperous citizens . |
| 8 | And a wet carpet still does the job it was meant for , which also includes the fact that it provides a soft base on which to unhook fish , preventing to a great extent the removal of mucous and damage to scales and fins . |
| 9 | For a short period it was used for the manufacture of bedding materials and mattresses . |
| 10 | During the International Festival it is used for apron-stage theatrical performances . |
| 11 | And from that day it was done for both of us . ’ |
| 12 | At last , wonder of wonders it was finished for the second time , I tried it on and it drowned me . |
| 13 | Last night it was shown for one night only at a charity screening for St. Edward 's School in Oxford . |
| 14 | The stone surrounding the arches is genuine Victorian stonework … not the crumbling medieval relic it 's mistaken for … |
| 15 | ( e ) the type of student it is written for ( " GCSE , " A " -level , university , general reader ) . |
| 16 | Last week it was shortlisted for the NCR prize , the winner to be announced on 20th May . |
| 17 | I am desperately worried that the aid wo n't get tothe people it 's meant for . |
| 18 | But the question is where will it do the greatest good … in Bosnia where it may not reach the people it 's meant for , or in Croatia where it probably will . |
| 19 | To write a feature story on the Inaugural First Flight it was arranged for me to join the westbound plane at Moose Jaw and telegraph back the story from Calgary . |
| 20 | But a visit to Aerospatiale 's Socata factory at Tarbes seemed to offer the ideal opportunity of reviewing their TB20 , the Trinidad , in the role it 's made for — as an executive aircraft for the pilot owner touring market . |
| 21 | In all sorts of situations it is called for , not only with children , but with other staff , parents and governors . |
| 22 | In the past it was criticised for political bias . |
| 23 | From Nibthwaite to Ulverston it was carried for 4/6 per ton . |
| 24 | Presumably it saw service for iron working at some time , although in later life it was used for corn grinding , saw milling , as well as being operated for a time as a maltings . |
| 25 | However , Lib Dem group leader Tom Dale said it was vital £2.2 million reserves were not touched in case it was needed for emergencies . |
| 26 | In this case it was designed for use by slalom paddlers in the Canadian classes , though it is proving popular with kayak users as well . |
| 27 | It 's claimed that the jail now houses almost double the number of prisoners it was designed for . |
| 28 | The system itself is expected to be used in the form it is delivered for a period of approximately eighteen months . |
| 29 | The men it was meant for now rush into the road in front of her , one of them vaulting straight over the taxi bonnet as Rainbow bangs on the brakes . |
| 30 | It initiated liquidation proceedings after the sum it was owed for components it had supplied reached £2.1 million . |