Example sentences of "[conj] be [verb] for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The characteristics of both the phonemes and of the things in the natural world that are selected for specific purposes are arbitrary in themselves but they become meaningful when contrasted with others to form a set . |
| 2 | A council spokeswoman said : ‘ By its nature the carnival is very noisy , but we will listen to any representations that are made for future events . ’ |
| 3 | The rearing of vast numbers of animals that will never live out their natural span , and that are killed for human purposes , will only seem immoral if ( yet again ) there is a confused identification with similar programmes were they to involve human beings . |
| 4 | However , techniques that are developed for theoretical purposes or for other applications may have relevance to the present project , and this is indicated where appropriate . |
| 5 | This international course will emphasise organisation of communication and non-formal education programmes that are designed for various sectors of society ranging from policy-makers to villagers . |
| 6 | because they are not , not only us but all A S U s that are working for Regional Railways . |
| 7 | In most cases the ribbon cable has the three connectors on it that are needed for two drives . |
| 8 | The analyses that were constructed for these frescos were found to be useful in the examination of more famous works . |
| 9 | It is remarkable that mental qualities that were selected for these purposes should have stood us in such good stead in the very different circumstances of the present day . |
| 10 | Her first thought was to pick a young teenager 's romance of the kind that is written for fifteen-year-old schoolgirls , but for some reason she found herself instinctively walking past that particular shelf . |
| 11 | The taxpayer : The financial targets set for each agency are designed to be demanding , ‘ so that the taxpayer can be certain that the money that is provided for these services is used in the most efficient way ’ . |
| 12 | This is in clear contrast to the divergence model in Indo-European studies , and as a result of this contrast , the shape that emerges from historical language description ( from ancient times to the present day ) is not so much a pyramidal shape ( with gradual convergence at the top ) as a funnel shape ( the kind that is used for pouring liquids ) , as in figure 3.1 . |
| 13 | The production of stress is generally believed to depend on the speaker using more muscular energy than is used for unstressed syllables . |
| 14 | In an age where the ability of the land to produce more food than is required for many parts of the world is a fact of life , the argument for organic farming methods has never been stronger . |
| 15 | The injunction began a saga that was to run for two months , as Virgin scrabbled to find another bank to take over the role played in the lease agreement by Chemical . |
| 16 | One distinctive theme of the Newcastle RRL work is the problem of integrating zonal datasets--in other words , bringing together information that was published for different sets of areas ( over 50 different sets of areas are used for reporting statistics about Britain 's localities ) . |
| 17 | Durie scored with just over 10 minutes remaining to complete a remarkable comeback by Tottenham , who had trailed and been outplayed for prolonged spells . |
| 18 | Does he accept in particular that there is a problem involving students from Northern Ireland who have attended English universities and been recommended for further degrees and second awards , but are turned down because they are from Northern Ireland ? |
| 19 | Logically they apply to tenants as well as to owner-occupiers and are given for all displacements , whether by compulsory purchase or any action under the Housing Acts . |
| 20 | As with Building Regulations , changes in the Wiring Regulations are not retrospective and are intended for new installations , but substantial additions or alterations to a house 's wiring may mean making changes to an existing installation . |
| 21 | Criminal statistics in all countries have consistently shown that more males than females appear before the courts and are convicted for criminal activities . |
| 22 | After re-uniting Tony Cooper with his Spitfire , the restorers now hope to start working on the wings and are looking for bigger premises to enable this work to take place . |
| 23 | For long hauls the rivers still remained more important than roads in NEP , despite the fact that many of them flow to the Arctic and are frozen for long periods . |
| 24 | Operational balances in the Bank of England are like the banks ' own current accounts and are used for clearing purposes . |
| 25 | The pack horse stables still stand and are used for recreational purposes by the Lancashire Youth Clubs Association , who now own the Hall . |
| 26 | Many people are taken away hooded and chained and are interrogated for several days before being released . |
| 27 | Any new animals joining a treated group should receive an anthelmintic and be isolated for 48-72 hours before being introduced . |
| 28 | By an order dated 12 May 1992 the judge found the husband guilty of contempt of court in respect of two offences , and sentenced him to four weeks ' imprisonment for the first offence and to three months ' imprisonment for the second , the sentences to run consecutively and be suspended for 18 months . |
| 29 | 15ml reactions contained 5 ml of undiluted nuclear extract ( obtained from ∼10 6 cells ) , 5U of calf intestinal phosphatase and were incubated for 2 hours at 37°C in a buffer containing 20 mM HEPES pH8.0 , 20 mM MgCl 2 , 40 mM KCl and 0.6 mM PMSF . |
| 30 | These ironworks were built in 173 6 and were worked for 130 years , exploiting local iron ore deposits . |