Example sentences of "for [noun pl] to [be] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1918 Eliot wrote of the need for artists to be at once very primitive and very sophisticated ; he praised Lewis 's Tarr as being ‘ like our civilization criticized , our acrobatics animadverted upon adversely , by an orang-outang of genius , Tarzan of the Apes ’ . |
| 2 | The contention was that a co-ordinated approach was needed towards the treatment of offenders , and that it was not appropriate for the Home Secretary 's responsibilities for prisoners to be on a different basis from his other responsibilities . |
| 3 | There 's no need for dogs to be in here . ’ |
| 4 | The Government is now proposing that they shall er er that they shall be erm made from a list of persons compiled in accordance with an Order by the Secretary of State and it appears to be being claimed , at least in the press that this somehow is providing for appointments to be at arms length from the Home Secretary . |
| 5 | A competitive world market made it essential for businesses to be at least as competitive as their overseas rivals . |
| 6 | Inclusion in group activities is important as is , particularly , the opportunity for friends to be in the home of the bereaved person not just for ‘ heavy conversation ’ but also for social exchange . |
| 7 | Any election rules must provide for elections to be by STV and secret ballot . |
| 8 | Hence it may make more sense for soldiers to be in the public sector than street-sweepers . |
| 9 | Would not it be impossible for Ministers to be in charge of Government Departments administering those matters for England and Wales ? |