Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb pp] [prep] be [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | As we have seen , the Gospels were written to meet that need , so by examining carefully their contents we will gain an overall impression of the range of information which the early Christians deemed to be necessary for an adequate ongoing commitment to be made . |
| 2 | In the second phase Western practitioners try out their ideas in other cultures and many new insights emerge by comparisons and contrasts , in particular it becomes clear that some of the principles thought to be valid for ‘ man ’ turn out to be valid only for man in Western cultures . |
| 3 | The penultimate chapter examines selected features of crime in general , especially the social characteristics of persons thought to be responsible for various offences . |
| 4 | Nevertheless , by applying phonetic values known to be valid for the Linear B script , a number of interpretations have been attempted . |
| 5 | During the same five year period , and following the disastrous Rent Act of 1974 over 400,000 private dwellings ceased to be available for rent . |