Example sentences of "of [noun pl] be [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | All sorts of reasons are given for the lack of enthusiasm in schools for physical science and technology , but never that which might be the fundamental one . |
| 2 | A variety of reasons were proffered for the long delay in setting the seal on a deal but drummer Gary Murdoch maintains that ‘ we 've had a string of managers who did n't really know their job ’ . |
| 3 | A set of reasons was given for re-organisation in terms of linking an appropriate size to the functions to be performed in order to reap the benefits of the economies of scale . |
| 4 | A COUPLE who suffered a catalogue of tragedies are set for a second honeymoon in the Austrian mountains . |
| 5 | iii ) What additional effects will prove to be important in the statistical modelling of corporate financial data and how best can the size of companies and the sector of operations be accounted for ? |
| 6 | The unicameral 300-member Chamber of Deputies is elected for a four-year term by universal adult suffrage under a system of reinforced proportional representation . |
| 7 | A whole host of patterns are waiting for you to find and use them . |
| 8 | The same sets of patterns are used for backgrounds and for filling in the fonts themselves . |
| 9 | All such knowledge must be of value in nursing , where a wide range of people from a broad range of cultures are cared for daily in a variety of contexts both at home and in the hospital setting . |
| 10 | John Stewart ( Points of View , today ) laments over the quality of programmes being made for the £30 million being spent over the next three years on Gaelic television . |
| 11 | A different range of skills was required for producing containers , be they ‘ buckets ’ , glassware , turned wooden vessels or pottery . |
| 12 | The Companies Act 1985 provides that the consent of shareholders is required for the sale of 10% or more of a company 's net tangible assets , or of assets valued at £100,000 or more , to a director of the company or of its holding company . |
| 13 | However , this feature is even more evident in Grampian where 65% of exports are destined for the European Community , compared with 58% for Scotland as a whole . |
| 14 | The last redoubt of the ‘ arm 's length ’ policy would then be the national theatre companies and a chorus of voices is calling for their retention by the Arts Council . |
| 15 | Generally the singular form of words is used for processes and properties ( e.g. Liquidation , Classification ) , and the plural for classes of people who perform such processes ( e.g. Liquidators , Classifiers ) . |
| 16 | A whole class of cars were created for this concept . |
| 17 | ‘ Large numbers of entries were received for all the competitions , which ran over the two days and were thrown open to the past members of the Club , as well as members of the Ladies and Artisans sections . |
| 18 | Their final outing in Scotland was a shopping trip to Paisley , where all sorts of presents were purchased for their families and friends back home . |
| 19 | The gang then bribed border officials in Mexico before driving the vehicles to South America , where a steady stream of clients were waiting for delivery . |
| 20 | Even before this change , however , the majority of candidates were presented for certification in July ( 97% in 1989/90 ) . |
| 21 | Hundreds of gypsies are gathering for one of the biggest horse fairs of the year . |
| 22 | Eventually , a number of bids were made for Acustar . |
| 23 | She disappeared in March 1934 but her last pair of shoes were sent for in 1935 . ’ |
| 24 | One distinctive theme of the Newcastle RRL work is the problem of integrating zonal datasets--in other words , bringing together information that was published for different sets of areas ( over 50 different sets of areas are used for reporting statistics about Britain 's localities ) . |
| 25 | Four types of areas were created for general practice : designated areas where the size of G.P. lists were the highest through to intermediate and restricted areas where G.P. list sizes were the lowest . |
| 26 | When such a scheme was introduced in Oregon in the 1970s , it resulted in 90 per cent of bottles being saved for recycling . |
| 27 | ‘ A lot of prayers were said for me but for six weeks absolutely nothing happened . |
| 28 | The films in both phases were divided into six blocks of four junctions each and the order of presentation of blocks was randomized for each subject . |
| 29 | Today thousands of commuters were delayed for up to 35 minutes as trains ran behind schedule . |
| 30 | A variety of models were suggested for the forms which these political institutions might take . |