Example sentences of "[noun pl] be [verb] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Three institutions are proposed for case study : a large private firm ; a civil service department ; and a national trade union . |
| 2 | There is available for the certificate home study , where no tutor is involved but readings and notes are used for solo study . |
| 3 | The objective would be to ensure that policy alternatives are adequately considered , that reasons are proffered for agency decisions , and that differing interests can present their views to the agency and have those views adequately discussed . |
| 4 | Individual returns are published for interest only and not because there is any competitive element . |
| 5 | Aaron and his sons are anointed for service . |
| 6 | He was explaining how the finished clubs are matched for weight , and how precise this matching had to be . |
| 7 | Samples of all fruits and vegetables are tested for pesticide residues . |
| 8 | Regional health authorities are waiting for news of their allocation and meetings are to be held between the hospice and Darlington Health Authority chiefs this week to discuss details of the services to benefit from the extra cash . |
| 9 | Although , the rule of the clock affected most people in the sixteenth century far less than it does us today , it was already sufficient to provoke Brother Jean in the Gargantua ( 1535 ) of Rabelais to complain that ‘ the hours are made for man and not man for the hours ! ’ |
| 10 | Booking forms are used for access face to face . |
| 11 | ALARM bells are ringing for President F.W. de Klerk 's ruling National Party . |
| 12 | Apart from agriculture the unimproved native grasslands are used for forestry , sporting purposes , nature conservation , recreation , water collection and military training , the last three being prominent only in limited locations . |
| 13 | Here 's the damage for Gloucester … the bottom of the table … four go down … there are four matches left and two wins are needed for safety … so what about the worry of relegation … |
| 14 | A GROUP of charity cyclists are appealing for support as they prepare to cover the 950 miles from Lands End to John O'Groats . |
| 15 | Interviewers are looking for enthusiasm and initiative |
| 16 | Furthermore the line has several times been proposed for closure and only strenuous efforts by local politicians and the Heart of Wales Line Travellers ' Association ( HOWLTA ) have kept it open - indeed it is a minor miracle that it survived the Beeching closures . |
| 17 | On the CDC 6600 computer certain values of the floating-point exponent are set aside to represent zero , infinite , and " indefinite " operand values , and rules are given for arithmetic operations on these quantities ( for example , the difference of two infinite operands is indefinite ) . |
| 18 | The sample queries are provided for use with DEC Rdb/VMS and ORACLE RDBMS ( requiring SQL and SQL*PLUS interactive licences respectively ) . |
| 19 | Amsterdam , Netherlands-based Baan International BV has introduced Triton EIS , an executive information system for selecting and presenting management information , and a multimedia toolkit designed for systems integration : both products are scheduled for release in May and will be available through UK distributor Agility Business Software Ltd , based in Bristol , Avon . |
| 20 | First products are scheduled for release by year end . |
| 21 | ‘ A form issued by the Governatorato dello Stato della Citta del Vaticano is used to certify that the products are intended for consumption , ’ he said in his written reply . |
| 22 | ( These products are mentioned for information only ; such mention should not necessarily bc taken as a recommendation . ) |
| 23 | And in Europe some migrating birds are killed for sport or food . |
| 24 | Consumer pressure groups are calling for legislation to force manufacturers to fit plugs on goods before they leave the factory . |
| 25 | Guidelines are suggested for pain relief and should be tailored to the individual patient 's needs . |
| 26 | COMMERCIAL rose growers are praying for rain so they can start getting bare-root plants out of the ground and away to customers . |
| 27 | ‘ The chalets are kept for group bookings , ’ Lucy explained with as much patience as she could muster . |
| 28 | A greater problem is the need for a large amount of store , particularly when the stepping motor system has a heavy inertial load and many steps are needed for acceleration and deceleration . |
| 29 | In other cases , separate project organizations are used for idea generation and idea realization . |
| 30 | ( ITV , 8pm ) PC Stamp is n't licked yet he 's convinced that three brothers are looking for revenge when he sees them armed with baseball bats and no ball ! |