Example sentences of "[am/are] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I am for King Stephen . ’ |
| 2 | " Miriam , " she said instead , " I can not tell you how worried I am for Harry . |
| 3 | ‘ However , I am for frankness in these matters . |
| 4 | Avid as I am for details of Claudia 's personal life , I have lost interest in the details of my own . |
| 5 | It is again perhaps surprising that needs in Waltham Forest are greater than in Knowsley and striking how much higher the estimated needs are for Hackney than for Knowsley ; part of the reason for the lowish assessment for Knowsley is due to the very low proportion of elderly , although this might easily be offset in principle by the atypically high proportions of children there . |
| 6 | At present these courses are for UK based students , but they may be available in future for people in other countries . |
| 7 | It will also look at what the implications of this are for UK competitiveness long term and for UK involvement in European based defence technology initiatives . |
| 8 | The square pans are for fish and the round ‘ rapid recovery pans ’ are for chips . |
| 9 | Both the enlarged access facility and the supplementary financing facility are available to members of the IMF only in conjunction with the use of resources in the upper credit tranches ( i.e. they are special arrangements when normal credit lines are insufficient ) and are for countries which are facing serious payments imbalances that are large in relation to their quotas . |
| 10 | The only job vacancies in Angleside are for interviewers in the Social Security office , where the furniture is screwed to the floor in case the clients should try to assault the interviewers with it . |
| 11 | It is rare in general practice to see dermatological problems that need sophisticated hospital investigations or intensive treatment ; most referrals are for assessment of skin lesions or for second opinions . |
| 12 | Although all are for solo voice we are drawn into a quasi-theatrical experience . |
| 13 | We asked men how well equipped they are for sex , both physically and mentally . |
| 14 | ‘ I know what a worry high interest rates are for families with mortgages and for those involved in farming and small businesses , ’ she said . |
| 15 | These books are for reference only and are not to be removed from the library . |
| 16 | [ Items in square brackets are for reference only ] |
| 17 | This batch I am sending you are for keeps , if you can find a place for them ! |
| 18 | Irrigation pump models are for engines of up to 45 kW . |
| 19 | Most of the records are for January ( 31 per cent . ) , |
| 20 | Most settlements are for compensation . |
| 21 | Four out of every five settlements achieved by conciliation officers are for compensation and only one in ten for reinstatement or re-employment . |
| 22 | Oh I dug out my , or the company 's in fact , membership of P C W World , erm and tomorrow I 've got a note to phone them and ask them how much their keyboards are for Amstrads . |
| 23 | The prices quoted are for May and June 1992 . |
| 24 | If married persons sterilized for non-contraceptive reasons are included , the proportion of the subfecund rises to 25 per cent ( most non-contraceptive sterilizations are for conditions which would themselves cause sterility : McFalls and McFalls 1984 ) . |
| 25 | It would be niggling to say that where a writer has used assistants his data cease to be primary , but it would also be foolish to ignore the fact that the more people there are involved in a project , the more opportunities there are for errors to creep in . |
| 26 | First fruits of the BBC PO/Tortelier 's three-year contract ( also see below ) will be an all-Hindemith programme ; the contract also allows for the BBC PO to record under the baton of Sir Edward Downes ( plans are for Glière and Respighi recordings — see too our new release listings ) . |
| 27 | Probably are for daddies as well . |
| 28 | Most courses are for education and enjoyment only , and do not lead to a qualification , but some courses lead to a diploma , and many universities offer part-time and full-time degree courses in archaeology . |
| 29 | Be careful when writing : reports are for others , as an aide-memoire is for ourselves . |
| 30 | This could be expressed in encouraging schoolchildren to think that careers in ‘ science ’ and ‘ maths ’ are for the brightest pupils while ‘ arts ’ and ‘ vocational training ’ are for others . |