Example sentences of "they [be] [vb pp] for [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This means they take no risk when they stock it , as they are reimbursed for any copies left unsold at the end of the week . |
| 2 | Ideologies do not just appear in societies ; their function is to legitimate practices , and they are formulated for this purpose . |
| 3 | Under 4* and 5* Maxplan policies , they are covered for all perils . |
| 4 | We learned for the second time that old London Underground trains never die : they are sold for another quarter-century 's work on the Isle of Wight . |
| 5 | They 're made for each other . |
| 6 | I reckon they 're made for each other . |
| 7 | Excuse me , can I finish , er many of them are chained to the parent 's legs while they 're collected for these people then to bring to a circus , traumatized and chained to the ground for life . |
| 8 | As Yvonne McManus , in her advice to aspiring writers explains : ‘ the thing that keeps your reader turning pages is to find out what happens to make them realise they 're meant for each other … you 've got to keep the reader wondering how it 'll all come to pass ’ . |
| 9 | Similarly other hard information is scant , for instance James Braid who laid out the ‘ links ’ as they were called for some time , is not mentioned until the sixth meeting on October 29th ; that is four months after the first nine holes were opened , and even then the reference is vague . |
| 10 | It was like they were made for each other , she said , was n't it ? |
| 11 | Since these machines were for export , they were adapted for that market and so are unique . |