Example sentences of "[conj] [be] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 31 | He had been on the committee of the Scottish region , as it was ten called , since 1984 — ‘ they flung me on as naive new blood ’ — — and was vice-chairman for two years before becoming chairman at the tender age of 25 . |
| 32 | Left wing Labour MP for Sheffield Brightside from 1974–87 , she had been a senior officer in the agricultural workers union and was chair for eight years of the Campaign Group of Labour Mps . |
| 33 | He worked in the Post House Wynd store , now Starling and Godfrey , ever since and was manager for many years . |
| 34 | However , we did not have the very high rates on many goods such as television sets , which are described as luxury goods but are essentials for many people — rates which we inherited and which I understand that the Labour party would consider again . |
| 35 | Again , this may not be a problem in a protected setting but is cause for concern in a public place . |
| 36 | The number of interbreeding populations is unknown , as are chances for long-term survival . |
| 37 | Manufacturers please note : when selling mains testers , instructions are vital , as are recommendations for the correct earthing position of the user . , . |
| 38 | Improvements to Ark printing are in the offing , Mr Round believes , as are facilities for transferring data into Ark , which will allow data to be loaded automatically from the firm 's AS/400 database without rekeying . |
| 39 | Teacher training colleges are also listed , as are books for further reading . |
| 40 | This is intended to reflect her costs as ‘ carer ’ of the child(ren) but it seems probable that many people will interpret it as being money for her maintenance . |
| 41 | My mother was very particular about good manners , but this was emphasised as being consideration for the feelings of others , not a mark of status . |
| 42 | It seems inappropriate to regard this enhanced memory for the arousing slide as being evidence for arousal per se affecting performance — the arousing stimuli are of course different from the normal ones in numerous ways . |
| 43 | So it was with Jesus : he scandalized people by the company he kept , by the overturning of values which had become the cement of his society but which he saw as being barriers for people . |
| 44 | But Claire said they kept coming up to her and saying what are you erm what do you stand as being county for ? |
| 45 | He said : ‘ They are very reliable and do well at rallies , as well as being value for money . ’ |
| 46 | Social welfare payments were increased , as were benefits for the long-term unemployed , supplementary benefits , child benefit and benefits for those caring full-time for elderly relatives . |
| 47 | Unemployment and sickness benefits were reduced ( with particular severity for those under 25 ) , as were benefits for single mothers ; some families would no longer be eligible for child benefit , and pensions would not be uprated in line with inflation . |
| 48 | Improved public funding for ecologically sound land management was also discussed , as were criteria for reaching high environmental standards . |
| 49 | The potential for improving the Park as an educational resource for Edinburgh schools and colleges was explored , as were opportunities for better interpretation of the diverse interests in the Park for all visitors . |
| 50 | The secret of its success lies in the empowerment of its employees ; all inspection is the responsibility of the employees themselves , as is responsibility for the manufacturing process . |
| 51 | Record Repositories in Great Britain ( HMSO 1982 ) is a useful handlist , as is Materials for Theses in Local Record Offices and Libraries by F.G . |
| 52 | THE Tory politicians have talked about the need for action on the drift-netting problem but achieved nothing for , as is par for Westminster course , when they say something they delude themselves into believing that they have done something . |