Example sentences of "[noun pl] be [verb] for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Elections in the United States take place every two years ( more frequently if one includes state and local elections ) and , as part of the checks and balances built into the process by the constitution , different institutions are elected for different tenures . |
| 2 | Other issues being considered for inclusion in future versions of Unix System V included object-orientation , where Unix System Labs was looking at Choices from the University of Illinois and ISIS , a product for virtual synchronisation from Cornell University — these technologies are needed for distributed systems . |
| 3 | He is set to tackle Mr Lamont 's criticisms head on and reject his claim that policies are presented for 36 hours of good publicity . |
| 4 | He is set to tackle Mr Lamont 's criticisms head on and reject his claim that policies are presented for 36 hours of good publicity . |
| 5 | Mr Jencks concludes that to search for a comprehensive policy to tackle the underclass is a waste of time ; different policies are needed for different problems that may be only loosely related . |
| 6 | Similar rationalisations are found for other forms of addictive disease . |
| 7 | Batch processing operations are conducted for other departments at a computer centre ( where it is controlled by DP staff ) because it would be uneconomical to provide each functional department with its own large mainframe computer . |
| 8 | Increasingly , employers are looking for higher levels of skills . |
| 9 | The 22 NorthEast Rotaract Clubs are looking for worthwhile charities to support in their September fund-raising week . |
| 10 | All courts are guaranteed for 3 years . |
| 11 | Secondly , there is no proof that exceptional talents are required for those positions which Davis and Moore consider important . |
| 12 | Write in Standard English ( except in contexts where non-standard forms are needed for literary purposes , eg in dialogue , in a story or playscript ) , and show an increasing differentiation between speech and writing , eg by using constructions which reduce repetition . |
| 13 | Make some use of literary stylistic features , such as alteration of word order for emphasis or the deliberate repetition of words or sentence patterns , and of those features that characterise an impersonal style when required , using Standard English ( except in contexts where non-standard forms are needed for literary purposes , eg in dialogue , in a story or playscript ) . |
| 14 | Use Standard English ( except in contexts where non-standard forms are needed for literary purposes , eg in dialogue , in a story or playscript ) . |
| 15 | Use Standard English ( except in contexts where non-standard forms are needed for literary purposes , eg in dialogue , in a story or playscript ) . |
| 16 | Use Standard English ( except in contexts where non-standard forms are needed for literary purposes , eg in dialogue , in a story or playscript ) . |
| 17 | Use Standard English ( except in contexts where non-standard forms are needed for literary purposes , eg in dialogue , in a story or playscript ) . |
| 18 | I rewrote the sentence as follows : ‘ Use Standard English ( except in contexts where non-standard forms are needed for literary purposes , e.g. in dialogue , in a story or a play-script . ) ’ |
| 19 | Enrolment forms are preprinted for most students before enrolment each autumn . |
| 20 | Marker signs are invented for inflected forms of English . |
| 21 | Under the 1* Budget policy , guns and firearms are covered for standard perils . |
| 22 | Under 2* and 3* policies , guns and firearms are covered for standard perils but excluded under Wider Cover for Sports Equipment . |
| 23 | Artists are booked for these sessions by individual ‘ commissioning producers ’ , who are responsible for the shows which feature sessions . |
| 24 | The judge 's ruling comes at a time when many legal experts are pressing for young children to be allowed to give evidence in court . |
| 25 | Intermediate values are seen for tawny owls and great grey owls ( 50–60 per cent ) , and high values for the owls that also showed greatest damage to the maxilla , the short-eared owl , spotted eagle owl and European eagle owl ( 80–90 per cent ) . |
| 26 | Unisys does n't regret its decision to eschew RISC and stick with Intel , and is making sure its products are enabled for multiple levels of Intel chips , including the P6 , now expected at the end of next year . |
| 27 | Packed into a huge , windowless shed , flocks of 20,000–100,000 birds are reared for seven weeks and then slaughtered . |
| 28 | The inherent resistance of single-ply materials to water , oxidation and ultra-violet radiation means that their optimum physical characteristics are maintained for long periods , accommodating both expected and unexpected movement and loads . |
| 29 | Check lists are used for several purposes : an initial transcription of a language is usually not consistent . |
| 30 | Another problem is that if the remedies are given for long periods , as they often are , the patient may start to prove the remedy , developing a new set of symptoms . |