Example sentences of "[prep] [be] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | They used to be for a while . |
2 | Their proposal will not be finalised until a few days before the F&S meeting on 5th March , but seems likely to be for a 9% pay increase ( the lower figure of price inflation and the average national wage increase ) , with no reduction in differentials . |
3 | But then it would need to be for a man of his size to stretch out in comfort . |
4 | If the hat is to be for a grown-up , measure a grown-up 's head , again adding 5cms for overlap , and cut the tissue paper to this size . |
5 | Sir , in June nineteen ninety two Mrs Brown er successfully obtained temporary work working for the Nottingham Community Hospice as a nursing auxiliary and the work was initially intended to be for a period of about three months . |
6 | But then it was only going to be for a matter of weeks , so what did it matter anyway ? |
7 | It was only to be for a matter of months . |
8 | Neither case is an authority on how serious a discrepancy or inaccuracy has to be for a challenge on the ground of mistake to succeed . |
9 | The only proviso is that your holiday has to be for a minimum of five nights . |
10 | Originally scheduled to be for a morning only , the response was so enthusiastic that the meeting grew to an all-day event with a full billing of committed speakers . |
11 | ‘ Why is it that when I do fall , it has to be for a termagant who drives me out of my head ? |