Example sentences of "[coord] be [verb] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many of the seafront hotels on the long esplanade have become nursing homes or been demolished for cliff-like apartment blocks with their individual balconies looking out to sea . |
| 2 | Durie scored with just over 10 minutes remaining to complete a remarkable comeback by Tottenham , who had trailed and been outplayed for prolonged spells . |
| 3 | 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 ? |
| 4 | They want a meeting , they intimate , and are boarding for that purpose now . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Councillors are concerned the new development will mean increased traffic and are to ask for some sort of restrictions for lorries . |
| 8 | Criminal statistics in all countries have consistently shown that more males than females appear before the courts and are convicted for criminal activities . |
| 9 | Police are baffled by the killing and are appealing for fresh information . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Operational balances in the Bank of England are like the banks ' own current accounts and are used for clearing purposes . |
| 13 | The pack horse stables still stand and are used for recreational purposes by the Lancashire Youth Clubs Association , who now own the Hall . |
| 14 | Many people are taken away hooded and chained and are interrogated for several days before being released . |
| 15 | Newton Aycliffe police investigating an incident when a stolen car was smashed into a policeman 's house last week say they have had good response from their appeal for witnesses and are waiting for forensic test results . |
| 16 | " I have been serving the Turks , and am looking for better employment . |
| 17 | Candidates must have a high motivation to publish and be prepared for exciting teamwork . |
| 18 | The invitation stipulated that warm clothing and trainers should be brought along , meet at the Holiday Inn in Portsmouth and be prepared for some fun . |
| 19 | If only he believed in her , could n't they together submerge themselves in the waters of Eden and be renewed for all time ? |
| 20 | Any new animals joining a treated group should receive an anthelmintic and be isolated for 48-72 hours before being introduced . |
| 21 | We 're so confident of this Plan 's uniqueness that if , within three months or so of your Plan commencing , you should find and be accepted for another policy offering the same cover and benefits on more favourable terms , we guarantee to cancel your Plan and refund any premiums you have paid . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | Used in conjunction with a normal trowel for coinshooting , it can sit on the belt out of the way and be used for easy recovery of the deeper targets . |
| 24 | Stand up and be counted for fair play and truth ! |
| 25 | Should we be passive and possibly die from lack of self defence — or shoot him dead and be tried for culpable homicide ? |
| 26 | Portions of the supernatants were evaporated in a vacuum oven at 40°C , dissolved in 0.05 mol/l sodium acetate buffer ( pH 6.2 ) , and were analysed for cyclic AMP by using an acetylated [ 1 2 5 I ] radioimmunoassay procedure ( New England Nuclear kit ) . |
| 27 | A rather higher proportion ( 35 per cent ) treated their job as a " Stop-gap " and were looking for other work [ see Table 4.2 ] . |
| 28 | There is reason to think they were also feeling the loss of their carriers that June at the battle of Midway , and were looking for more land bases for aircraft . |
| 29 | For the next hour the fairground gradually filled with people , mainly families with young children or teenagers who had become bored with their tour round the factory and were looking for some excitement . |
| 30 | We did n't expect it to last as long as it has , and were hoping for some relief by the end of the year . |