Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] be for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The holes drilled are for light weight — and they are just that . |
| 2 | The punchcards in the basic packs which are marked for colour changing are for manual yarn changing , where it is the pattern that is intended to change ; so these wo n't work with the colour changer either . |
| 3 | The trend of things had been for agricultural land to go out of production because it was easier to earn a living working in Israel . |
| 4 | Bill 's orders had been for Captive Audience to lead Shine On at racing speed over six furlongs , then for them both to stride out for home over the last two furlongs . |
| 5 | Important as the victory at Stirling Bridge had been for Scottish pride , there was , after a period of despondency and subjugation , to be an even more significant battlefield above the Bannock Burn two miles south of the town . |
| 6 | Much of the cider produced was for local consumption , with farmers bringing in their cartloads of apples for processing . |
| 7 | Everything Madonna does is for specific business reasons . |