Example sentences of "are [vb pp] for [v-ing] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While accountants are criticized for producing excess ‘ short-termism ’ through stressing ROI , they are also accused of ‘ devaluing the future ’ by discounting its importance using DCF . |
| 2 | The Air Forces of the UK , Netherlands and Germany are criticized for continuing low-level flying exercises over the lands of the Innu people on the Labrador-Quebec peninsula . |
| 3 | Single-parent families , that is mothers , are blamed for continuing this process , producing a culture of dependency and poverty in that their children are said to grow up with poor interpersonal skills , low educational achievement , and lack of marketable skills . |
| 4 | Access methods , in general , are designed for handling small amounts of persistent data . |
| 5 | A series of microphones mounted above public buildings around Manchester and linked to a central computer record the noise levels of aircraft and fines are imposed for exceeding permitted levels , 109 perceived decibels in the daytime and 101 at nighttime . |
| 6 | They are used for teaching large groups of students and they make use of both auditory and visual sensory inputs ( via the blackboard or overhead projector ) . |
| 7 | Bituminous paints are used for protecting exterior metal work — gutters , downpipes and so on — and not as damp proofers . |
| 8 | Other lines are used for painting ordinary vehicles , mostly of small class . |
| 9 | Occasionally , precious stones and crystals are used for carving small idols . |
| 10 | The Japanese are commended for making sure that everything they produce is strictly kosher . |
| 11 | All those who are thanked for encouraging this publication are hereby disgraced , except for Craig Raine , who at least made him rewrite his book more lucidly . |
| 12 | In general , male stones are employed for making major icons of Gods while the pedestal is carved out of female stones . |
| 13 | In formal testing situations , in which the animals are rewarded for approaching one visual stimulus in preference to a second , rats will regularly fail to learn to make the discrimination . |
| 14 | Political parties today are condemned for having little or no room for meaningful citizenship participation . |
| 15 | The Fund does not at present set a residency requirement , so few if any arguments are left for keeping Flemish bees away from the Dutch honey pot . |
| 16 | These assumptions are criticised for having various unfortunate consequences ; but most of all , they belong to an approach which Poulantzas , following Althusser , labels ‘ historicist ’ . |
| 17 | In a number of cultures where both mystical strategies are available we find that social inferiors employ possession against superiors whose ultimate authority they grudgingly accept , whereas witchcraft ( or sorcery ) accusations are reserved for challenging unacceptable authority . |
| 18 | They are paid for remaining open after normal hours on a rota basis and sums are paid to keep chemists open in remote areas . |
| 19 | Cling film or polythene bags are required for keeping unused icing tightly wrapped and air-free at all times , as otherwise it quickly dries out . |