Example sentences of "be [art] [noun] for [pos pn] " in BNC.

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1 Giving evidence at a judicial tribunal into Ouko 's killing , Troon said that Ouko 's attempt to expose governmental corruption and a dispute with Biwott had been the reasons for his murder .
2 The duke 's first establishment as a junior member of the royal family had probably been created by secondment from the royal household , as had also been the case for his brother Clarence .
3 The duke 's first establishment as a junior member of the royal family had probably been created by secondment from the royal household , as had also been the case for his brother Clarence .
4 So very reluctantly they took me to the home of a local merchant whose wife 's health had been the reason for their not taking anyone so far .
5 This week we read of him losing to an unranked Swede who virtually apologised after the match , explaining that Borg had been the reason for his getting into tennis in the first place .
6 She thought , since Naylor now knew that she was n't the one responsible for ‘ advertising ’ their ‘ engagement ’ — which had clearly been the reason for his ‘ My office — now ! ’ command — that now might be as good a moment as any to leave .
7 This may have been the reason for his poor showing . ’
8 As Opposition Front Bench spokesmen are murmuring , I will say that it has a Labour council ; that has been the reason for my increasing majority .
9 This , of course , should come as no surprise ; the high standards achieved by women in the arts are now well documented by feminist historians , as are the reasons for their having been ‘ hidden from history ’ .
10 What are the reasons for its fall ?
11 What are the reasons for your decision to close the gallery in King Street ?
12 The articles of a company are the regulations for its internal management .
13 The prototypical reactions of dogs , in such circumstances , and their similarity to those of humans , are the grounds for our confidence in the judgements .
14 These are the grounds for our repeated assertions that the designer of the unit must ensure that it only demands an achievable extension of the repertoire of transactions of the teachers for whom it is intended .
15 ( xv ) What are the implications for our existing redundancy/pension rights :
16 What are the reason for my account the fact that there , they do n't obtain these higher wages because clearly there is this income gap the differential is driving the whole process , yet economic theory tells us that the migration should , should diminish that gap between income in urban and rural areas
17 They are the basis for our strategy and the benchmark against which progress will be judged .
18 They are the justification for its binding force .
19 ‘ Well … yes … they 're the basis for our inspiration — everyday , closing our eyes and imagining all the people alive at the moment , wherever they are .
20 ‘ The fact is there have been no negotiations for my return to Neighbours and there wo n't be any , at least until I 'm back from touring overseas .
21 Until now his brother Phil has just been a shoulder for his wife to cry on .
22 With the cash to match my pretensions I 'd have been a menace for our Dennis .
23 Was she a rare and special creature , some fabulous beauty , of whom Jeopardy had been fond , or had she simply been a vessel for his seed ?
24 Producer Mike Leander , who is also Gary Glitter 's manager , tells me the video has been a blessing for his two Burmese cats .
25 Mr Kinnock said that this week 's conference had been a landmark for his party .
26 The research vessel services from Barry are a matter for my right Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Science .
27 The hon. Gentleman knows that questions relating to civil service pay determination and detailed pay arrangements are a matter for my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer .
28 Apart from those recommendations relating to fiscal measures , which are a matter for my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer , we have set targets for action on every one of the recommendations — and we shall report again on progress in six months .
29 Remember that when you are out with your metal detector you are an ambassador for our hobby .
30 ‘ Well , Father , I and the other rat-catchers wondered whether St Erconwald 's could be the church for our guild fraternity ? ’
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