Example sentences of "it is [verb] for [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The injustice is that the donkey is beaten until it collapses and then it is beaten for collapsing . |
| 2 | Climbing is second nature to all small felines and it is virtually impossible for a cat to switch off its urge to climb , even if it is punished for doing so . |
| 3 | The tailwheel must be locked immediately before take-off and remain so until the completion of the landing roll , when it is unlocked for taxying and manoeuvring . |
| 4 | It is recommended for printing word-processed documents and graphics and , Olivetti says , is ideal as a personal printer for business users and for the education market . |
| 5 | It is recommended for demanding graphics applications such as three-dimensional modelling and visualisation . |
| 6 | It is recommended for publishing students as it gives a useful background to advanced work . |
| 7 | It is used for making small castings . |
| 8 | It is used for breathing , especially when swimming . |
| 9 | It is used for greeting other elephants . |
| 10 | It was simply that a bottle of brandy , even of the kind intended only for the kitchen ( by which I do n't mean something not fit to drink , I mean something one prefers not to drink ) , somehow always turns out in fact to have been drunk by somebody just when it is needed for cooking and has n't been replaced , while whisky is a supply which is more or less automatically re-ordered as soon as it runs out . |
| 11 | Since money is a medium of exchange , it is required for conducting transactions . |