Example sentences of "[conj] it be [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 31 | The Mystic Hussars , as it was called , proved to be so popular and successful that it was performed for over 40 years . |
| 32 | It became obvious to everyone that the Tournament could not continue and after another undue delay , the Earl of Eglinton announced that it was cancelled for the day . |
| 33 | It is no accident that it was recommended for use in the fifteenth-century Lay Folks Mass Book at the elevation of the Host . |
| 34 | She knew she ought to tell Georg it was all over between them , that it was finished for good . |
| 35 | As a result they push it beyond its design — a bit like trying to fly a plane at twice the speed and height that it was designed for . |
| 36 | As far as you could understand him , this was to the effect that since the Government was rejecting any suggestion that it was to blame for this scandal , since most of the alleged swindlers were difficult to bring to book , and since the investors who lost the money nearly all live in Tory marginals , then the one innocent party — the taxpayer — would foot the £150 million bill . |
| 37 | Prior to publication of the study , Rechem 's position had been that there was no proof that it was to blame for any toxic contamination outside the plant . |
| 38 | This , however , gives rise to two legends : firstly that it was paid for by Napoleon in gold louis to Mr Veitch , who later buried the coins under the foundation stone of the English church ; and secondly that the wine was never drunk by Napoleon but returned to Madeira after his death to be bottled in 1840 by Blandy 's . |
| 39 | The fact that it was used for his or another 's use could be established by questions and answers between the police and the defendant . |
| 40 | But that Moorish Negress was so skilful in drawing the Turkish bow , that it was held for a marvel , and it is said that they called her in Arabic Nugueymat Turya , which is to say , the Star of the Archers . |
| 41 | Dare I hope that it was sold for 50p ? — |
| 42 | On 11 September the German Standortkommandantur , which had been set up in the Piazza Garibaldi to administer the city of Parma , issued a series of orders , one of which stated that it was forbidden for civilians to have guns and that looting would be punishable by death . |
| 43 | The only company to have voiced an interest in ANDF recently , or to have hinted that it was negotiating for it , is Unix System Laboratories ( UX No 380 ) . |
| 44 | Bryan Gould , Labour 's trade and industry spokesman , has said that the industry may be renationalised at a lower price than it is sold for . |
| 45 | In effect Lévi-Strauss is making structuralism do more work than it is equipped for without considerable development . |
| 46 | Most of the city is covered by conservation areas , so it is asking for special controls on large swathes where even single signs would detract from the historic appearance . |
| 47 | You will have to weigh it again once it is stuffed for an exact time . |
| 48 | As with the co-operative principle any flouting of these maxims will take on meaning , provided it is perceived for what it is . |
| 49 | In that case the tax deducted on the dividends can be reclaimed provided it is meant for a non tax paying child . |
| 50 | In that case the tax deducted on the dividends can be reclaimed provided it is meant for a non tax paying child . |
| 51 | In that case the tax deducted on the dividends can be reclaimed provided it is meant for a non tax paying child . |
| 52 | ‘ There 's not a grain of truth in the Smith stories and it 's unsettling for the club , ’ said Wigan chairman Jack Robinson . |
| 53 | The company has formed a new netball team by combining players from LASMO North Sea and LASMO plc and it 's looking for new recruits to boost its current 15-strong membership . |
| 54 | and it 's going for an audition tape for er for radio one okay ? |
| 55 | It 's late now , and it 'll be quicker than waiting for a cab — and it 's insured for all drivers . |
| 56 | The second point is that the A C C are , are , I think , the second point is that there was a deputation to the Minister yesterday , so if , in a sense it 's a little late unless it was picked up by Mr yesterday , it may be a little late to do something for this year , er , I mean obviously next year is I think going to be the er , important issue , and the A C C has already circulated all Shire counties er , it 's picked up that this has happened to the majority of counties , although again the south east er , has escaped from that , and it 's asking for the sort of figures we 're debating this morning . |
| 57 | And it 's running for ten hours . |
| 58 | And ‘ On the Piste ’ is at the er Oxford Apollo , starts tonight , and it 's running for the rest of the week . |
| 59 | ‘ In future it will run on Thursdays and it 's designed for people who are a bit shy or who want to protect their anonymity . ’ |
| 60 | In the context of the Act , an association is a company with corporate personality whose members are all corporations , and it is created for the purpose of ‘ promoting harmony of conduct , profitability of the business and trading interests of the members ’ . |