Example sentences of "[conj] be [verb] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | This again is relevant to school tasks since it is near vision that is used for close work such as reading and writing . |
| 32 | This is in clear contrast to the divergence model in Indo-European studies , and as a result of this contrast , the shape that emerges from historical language description ( from ancient times to the present day ) is not so much a pyramidal shape ( with gradual convergence at the top ) as a funnel shape ( the kind that is used for pouring liquids ) , as in figure 3.1 . |
| 33 | We have a right to be represented in a women 's magazine that 's fighting for equal representation . |
| 34 | Light : Needs very good light over a longer period than is used for other water plants Water temperature : 68°–78°F . |
| 35 | The production of stress is generally believed to depend on the speaker using more muscular energy than is used for unstressed syllables . |
| 36 | In an age where the ability of the land to produce more food than is required for many parts of the world is a fact of life , the argument for organic farming methods has never been stronger . |
| 37 | Light : Requires bright light over a longer period than is required for most aquarium plants . |
| 38 | A dozen years ago , Zilog Corp with the Z80 , Micropro International Corp with WordStar , Digital Research Inc with CP/M , Software Arts Inc with VisiCalc , Wang Laboratories Inc with its office systems , ruled the low end of the industry — the end that was poised for explosive growth over the next decade : where are they now ? |
| 39 | Erm at previous County Council and the previous committee , together with the officers , planned extremely thoroughly and er the funding that was provided for this year both internally within the County Council and externally from the government was sufficient to provide the sorts of levels of service that we , we anticipate . |
| 40 | As this was a Bill that was passed for one year only , the refusal to pass it would effectively restore the Lords ' power over the government by taking away its legal control over the army . |
| 41 | One of the areas that was targeted for local government investment lies on the north side of the Allegheny river , directly across from the ‘ Golden Triangle ’ which forms the heart of Pittsburgh 's downtown . |
| 42 | The injunction began a saga that was to run for two months , as Virgin scrabbled to find another bank to take over the role played in the lease agreement by Chemical . |
| 43 | 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 ) . |
| 44 | Durie scored with just over 10 minutes remaining to complete a remarkable comeback by Tottenham , who had trailed and been outplayed for prolonged spells . |
| 45 | Does he accept in particular that there is a problem involving students from Northern Ireland who have attended English universities and been recommended for further degrees and second awards , but are turned down because they are from Northern Ireland ? |
| 46 | They want a meeting , they intimate , and are boarding for that purpose now . |
| 47 | Logically they apply to tenants as well as to owner-occupiers and are given for all displacements , whether by compulsory purchase or any action under the Housing Acts . |
| 48 | As with Building Regulations , changes in the Wiring Regulations are not retrospective and are intended for new installations , but substantial additions or alterations to a house 's wiring may mean making changes to an existing installation . |
| 49 | Councillors are concerned the new development will mean increased traffic and are to ask for some sort of restrictions for lorries . |
| 50 | Criminal statistics in all countries have consistently shown that more males than females appear before the courts and are convicted for criminal activities . |
| 51 | Police are baffled by the killing and are appealing for fresh information . |
| 52 | After re-uniting Tony Cooper with his Spitfire , the restorers now hope to start working on the wings and are looking for bigger premises to enable this work to take place . |
| 53 | For long hauls the rivers still remained more important than roads in NEP , despite the fact that many of them flow to the Arctic and are frozen for long periods . |
| 54 | Operational balances in the Bank of England are like the banks ' own current accounts and are used for clearing purposes . |
| 55 | The pack horse stables still stand and are used for recreational purposes by the Lancashire Youth Clubs Association , who now own the Hall . |
| 56 | Many people are taken away hooded and chained and are interrogated for several days before being released . |
| 57 | Newton Aycliffe police investigating an incident when a stolen car was smashed into a policeman 's house last week say they have had good response from their appeal for witnesses and are waiting for forensic test results . |
| 58 | " I have been serving the Turks , and am looking for better employment . |
| 59 | Candidates must have a high motivation to publish and be prepared for exciting teamwork . |
| 60 | The invitation stipulated that warm clothing and trainers should be brought along , meet at the Holiday Inn in Portsmouth and be prepared for some fun . |