Example sentences of "[vb base] be [vb pp] for two " in BNC.
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| 1 | Imagine being crammed for two hours in a sweltering tent under 250 kilowatts of stage lighting , along with 200 other photographers ; your eardrums assaulted by the machine-gun fire of motor-drives and curses in assorted languages , your nostrils assailed by a breath-catching blend of garlic , stale cigarettes and old shirts . |
| 2 | A The law allows any couple to seek a divorce on the grounds of the irretrievable breakdown of marriage once they have been separated for two years . |
| 3 | • AA Hospital Plus provides full insurance cover for pre-existing medical conditions , once you have been covered for two years without a recurrence . |
| 4 | The new modules have been developed for two groups of students : those returning to S5 for a limited period of time , and those who intend to complete a full year 's programme of study in S5 or S6 . |
| 5 | You are entitled to a written statement of the reasons for your dismissal if you have been employed for two years or more . |
| 6 | In addition , one very broadly-based general SVQ is being introduced at level I. We are also introducing two preliminary awards at a more basic level than level I. All these awards have been accredited for two years in the first instance . |
| 7 | Two huntsmen have been jailed for two months for knocking down a hunt saboteur with a four wheeled buggy . |
| 8 | Amongst the delegates were three British senior tutors , who have been seconded for two years to the EBI financed by the ODA , to assist with the setting up of tuition and training services — Geoff Sales , Phil Brear and Pal Mangla . |
| 9 | ‘ There were tackles going in out there that have been banned for two years , including the tackle from behind . ’ |
| 10 | Remaining with the EC , calls for proposals have been issued for two major research and development programmes — the Environment Programme and RACE II ( Communications Technologies ) . |