Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] be [adj] for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was a remarkable achievement in an industry which was notorious for its local variation , the disunity of its workforce and the general weakness of its trade union organization . |
| 2 | Recent results indicate that it is the basic domains of NC protein which are important for its nucleic acid annealing activities ( 6 , De Rocquigny et al. |
| 3 | Hermite was a distinguished mathematician who was well-known for his generosity to younger men . |
| 4 | As a result she was renowned for her ability to cope patiently with awkward guests . |
| 5 | — It is my great resting place , that you are well : truly it is more than health to me , and gives me an untroubled fancy which is good for my work and my temper . |
| 6 | It is not merely the northerly situation of Champagne which is responsible for its unique climate , the region is also influenced by the Atlantic . |
| 7 | This procedure will ensure that the individual measures tap aspects of school life and children 's activities which are significant for their gender development . |
| 8 | She had a small private income which was sufficient for her needs . |
| 9 | R. A. Butler , the new Chancellor , was , moreover , unwilling to take chances on market forces in areas which were vital for his economic strategy , such as the export drive . |
| 10 | Among the smaller examples Oakham Castle in Rutland still possesses its Great Hall which is famous for its windows , doorways and Transitional style capitals ; it dates from 1190 and is now used for Assize Court sittings . |
| 11 | Although unfortunately details of the projects are tantalizingly hard to ascertain , at least two attempts were made after 1888 by the Edinburgh Typographical Society to set up a women 's union , The first , in the late 1880s , is referred to only in the retrospective " statement on the Female Question " , published in 1904 ; Miss Black of London [ who must have been Clementina Black ] a lady who was well-known for her efforts to improve the social condition of her sex , offered to make an endeavour to organise the female compositors in Edinburgh , with a view to remedying the evils complained of by the journeymen . |
| 12 | Where individual claimants submit a genuine , soundly based claim or appeal to an adjudicating officer , if there is an organised campaign it is reasonable for our adjudicating officers to consider the claim with an eye that , although fair , takes account of the fact that it is an organised campaign . |
| 13 | We have been instructed by the Malawian authorities who are responsible for our fees and nobody else is . ’ |
| 14 | When the man had had his face washed ( by stella ) and been given a drink , and one of the barmen had called for a taxi , Mother got right up and got on the stage and told Gary she was ready for her song now . |
| 15 | A small proportion involves those who are engaged indirectly , their services being obtained from other organisations which are responsible for their remuneration and which charge the client organisation a fee . |
| 16 | It forces it into trying to satisfy the need which is necessary for its physical survival . |
| 17 | There is a clear analogy to computers here which are only as good as the individuals who are responsible for their programs : An error in either case results in chaos . |
| 18 | Tied in with the third exhibition of her work by London dealer David Gill who was responsible for her renaissance . |
| 19 | At Cambridge he was renowned for his brilliance and charm , and his exuberance , but he also soon became notorious for his homosexuality and drunkenness , and his dirty and dishevelled appearance . |
| 20 | Before getting down to their books they searched out a hollow straw and leaned flat across the spring to drink the water which was famed for its coldness . |
| 21 | This was achieved by a religious ritual which may have stemmed from one in which the original parricides mutilated themselves ( and especially the organ which was responsible for their incestuous desires ) out of remorse and guilt at what they had done and in mourning for the primal father . |
| 22 | Although the Australians were late starters in the fine wine field today , they make great , exciting new wines which are famed for their upfront fruit character and good structure . |
| 23 | It is the natural anxiety of any wife who is concerned for her husband 's well-being . |
| 24 | I do n't think he was at all well known abroad but in Austria he was famous for his wit . |
| 25 | After the fierce arguments of the previous decade it was necessary for my Group to explain its own rationale , and we did this in the second chapter of our Report . |
| 26 | No simple , all-purpose listing is given here , because any GM will need to dish out powerful items which are suitable for his campaign . |
| 27 | When he saw the terrorists , the people who were responsible for his plight , he lunged forward , grabbed a rifle off one of the soldiers . |
| 28 | Each programme is operated by a group of people all working towards some organizational objective and headed by a manager who is responsible for their actions . |
| 29 | It relates to the Education ( Schools ) Bill which is due for its Second Reading next Tuesday . |
| 30 | In a few hours she would come face to face once more with that same man who was responsible for his death and this time she was intent on making absolutely sure that what had been a teenage crush on her part remained just that . |