Example sentences of "[adj] [modal v] be for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That may be for technical reasons , or a matter of policy . |
| 2 | Erm , you can use ordinary spelling , you probably will use ordinary spelling , or phonetic transcription , this may be for short sections . |
| 3 | This might be for disciplinary reasons or for redundancies arising from , perhaps , reduced staffing needs or curricular changes . |
| 4 | This could be for many reasons : for example the database does not contain a good example of that particular form of letter , or the character may have been badly written . |
| 5 | This can be for unexpected circumstances , such as short term domestic crisis . |
| 6 | This was not primarily due to some old-fashioned desire to pile up reserves , however comforting that might be for central bankers and useful when it came to securing influence by making loans to weaker countries . |
| 7 | In Sweden , if there are no increases in energy efficiency , the electricity demand in 2010 will be for 194 terawatt-hours ( TWh ) of energy — half as much again as demand today . |
| 8 | These may be for short periods of time to account for the non-matching of the firm 's payments and receipts from its business . |
| 9 | ‘ Some of them will undoubtedly be for finished bulls but my impression is that most will be for younger cattle from owners who want to claim BSPS as quickly as possible and then sell them , ’ said Mr Heslop . |