Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [be] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Technical schools were for those who had a technical , practical bent . |
| 2 | Streamline English Directions is for upper intermediate students , such as those approaching or at the level of Cambridge First Certificate . |
| 3 | Receiver is attached to battery with servo tape — rubber bands are for added security . |
| 4 | And , in our English language we actually make this mistake when we talk about birthdays French , in some ways are for more sensible with language , and you only ever have one birthday , the rest of them are anniversaries of your birthday . |
| 5 | Typically , such contracts were for 15 years . |
| 6 | Becher et al ( 1981 ) point to some of the problems : it is not obvious what the real reasons are for poor results ( e.g. poor intake ) ; criticism of a hardworking school operating in bad circumstances undermines morale ; and a high scoring school acts as a magnet and deprives other schools of high ability children . |
| 7 | Alan and I served er , together as er , deputy Chairs , or vice-Chairs or whatever the appropriate words are for several years er , and I erm , well I think I would adopt the words that he used about the experience that he has had in the Chair , to whit , that his companionship and his contribution to our affairs has been stimulating , enlightening and particularly enjoyable . |
| 8 | The latest official figures were for 1984 when about one in four eligible claimants failed to register for a rebate . |
| 9 | Practical help and emotional support of the bereaved are of course interwoven , but from the purely emotional standpoint it could be said that their greatest needs are for loving concern , good listening and patient understanding of their need to work through their grief in their own way at their own pace . |
| 10 | The main need of these artists was for good opportunities to exhibit their work ; unlike the equally celebrated group Die Brücke ( The Bridge ) they did not work closely together . |
| 11 | It 's also worth stressing that these books are for real people , with real gardens : we 're not giving them pictures of Blenheim or Buckingham Palace . |
| 12 | The system is complicated and credited contributions are for some purposes not as good as paid contributions . |
| 13 | The one on the right read ‘ These seats are only for use by those who can be classified as obese ’ and the one on the left read ‘ These seats are for those of very slim build only ’ . |
| 14 | These figures are for those researchers actually finishing their work and submitting a successful thesis , and they do not include those who failed to complete their research , or who failed to reach the required standard for the granting of the Ph D degree . |
| 15 | These figures are for those researchers actually finishing their work and submitting a successful thesis , and they do not include those who failed to complete their research , or who failed to reach the required standard for the granting of the Ph D degree . |
| 16 | The ‘ normal minimum admission standards ’ listed in these tables are for many areas of study a realistic indication of the grades likely to be required and applicants who hold these grades stand an excellent chance of being made an offer , eg for most degrees in the Faculty of Arts , the Faculty of Science and Engineering , and the less pressured areas in the Social Sciences such as Nursing Studies or Social Policy . |
| 17 | These screws are for overall height adjustment purposes only and should only be touched if the desired action height is out of range for the individual saddle height screws . |
| 18 | Some of these loans are for short periods . |
| 19 | Since these payments are for this purpose they are quite separate from , and are not dependent upon , any right to compensation or the ‘ Disturbance Payment ’ which is described below . |
| 20 | Large passenger liners are being built by nearly every maritime nation , and some of these ships are for British owners . |
| 21 | The seasonal charts are for late evenings , with the Sun far enough below the horizon for the sky to be dark . |
| 22 | ( It is important to remember that the purpose of these records is for internal progress checking , not for circulation to Area Managers or whoever . |
| 23 | These encounters are for this reason accompanied by a great deal of laughing , smiling and verbal exchanges . |
| 24 | Please note that many of these facilities are for shared use with pedestrians . |
| 25 | Present plans are for this to be executed in January and February next year , and the bridge will provide the final link of roadways in this area . |
| 26 | Consequently , relations between African countries and international companies were for twenty years characterized by a battle to take some degree of national control . |
| 27 | All recipes are for two people . |
| 28 | Nearly all records are for tidal waters , but birds very occasionally appear on large areas of freshwater inland , such as the main reservoirs . |
| 29 | All records are for coastal grasslands except for a party of 27 on Glynde Levels on 26 February 1956 . |
| 30 | However , Black-throated Divers have occurred between 3 August and 22 May , and approximate monthly totals for the period 1962 to 1976 are as follows : Nearly all records were for tidal waters , but there were occasional reports for large areas of fresh water inland such as Chichester gravel pits or the larger reservoirs . |