Example sentences of "[being] [vb pp] for [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fears that Hamilton 's prospecting was just the thin end of the wedge were confirmed when the Government announced that many other sensitive blocks of sea bed around the Welsh coastline were being considered for licensing under its 14th Oil/Gas Round . |
| 2 | FOUR-wheel drive enthusiasts are being blamed for breaking through a barrier to gain illegal access to a Suffolk ‘ island ’ which is one of Europe 's most important nature reserves . |
| 3 | Ilford XP2 is a 400 ISO chromogenic black and white film and , as such , is unique in being designed for processing in C41 colour chemistry . |
| 4 | You may find that your local environmental group publishes a list of what is being collected for recycling in your area . |
| 5 | Potato starch , rather than harmful chemicals , is being used for scouring in the finishing process . |
| 6 | Be aware that bankside vegetation is being used for nesting by moorhens , swans and coots and that sandy banks will be the home for sand martins arriving back from Africa . |
| 7 | Having heard all the horror stories about being nicked for speeding in the US , I was pleasantly surprised to find that most of the traffic was travelling at about 70mph , so I set the cruise control at around that speed and tried not to look conspicuous . |
| 8 | The majority of elderly people ( 76% ) being cared for suffer from a physical disability only . |
| 9 | Three DIY stores are being prosecuted for trading on a Sunday . |
| 10 | All are being prosecuted for trading on a Sunday . |
| 11 | A quick telephone call from the station 's duty catering manager resulted in the young unfortunate being escorted for questioning by the heavy hand of the police . |
| 12 | His 1757 proposals as a fellow of the Society of Arts resulted in premiums being awarded for modelling in various media . |
| 13 | Instead of being taken for granted as a set of explanatory standards which will bolster and enhance our understanding of the social world , individualism may appear to offer only a narrow and distorting lens through which to inspect it . |
| 14 | Patrick 's recovery , soon to be the subject of an article in the Lancet , was now , as Ludens pointed out to Gildas , in danger of being taken for granted by them all . |
| 15 | can tell many stories about this gun and recently , when another gun er was being assembled for transporting to another country , was able to explain with the aid of a photograph that such guns have existed and this received publicity in the Telegraph and Argus . |
| 16 | FIVE Irishmen arrested in an early-morning raid on a Cheltenham hotel yesterday were last night being held for questioning under the Prevention of Terrorism Act . |