Example sentences of "of [noun sg] be [verb] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Douglas , disappointed , had of course been prepared for this also , and wasted little time in cursing . |
| 2 | She told him about open heart surgery , and lasers ; about credit cards and the cost of living , and the vast expense involved when buying a moderately sized residence like Rose Cottage , which he regarded as little short of scandalous , totally unable to begin to comprehend such vast sums of money being paid for such a relatively small return . |
| 3 | ‘ Then , suddenly , ’ he grins , ‘ there were absolutely ridiculous amounts of money being offered for these T-shirts . |
| 4 | ‘ Then , suddenly , ’ he grins , ‘ there were absolutely ridiculous amounts of money being offered for these T-shirts . |
| 5 | The possibility of permission being granted for such a hunt was thought to be instrumental in persuading Japan not to break ranks with the IWC . |
| 6 | If speakers report using Creole or " Patois " in a specified situation , this means that the use of Creole is licensed for that situation . |
| 7 | Er , the method of funding is changed for these programmes and this is leading to particular problems for the Horizons Agency . |
| 8 | Indicators of standards of living are estimated for each income level for each household type . |
| 9 | That hours of work were stated for many trades does not mean that they were always worked to the full . |
| 10 | Today , that sort of licensing is accepted for much of the media . |
| 11 | This grade of membership is designed for those qualified in another discipline but working within the hotel and catering industry . |
| 12 | From 1689 a new form of service was established for that day , thanking God for discovering " the snares of death that were laid for us " in 1605 , " and likewise upon this day " for bringing King William " safely into this Kingdom , to preserve us from the late attempts of our enemies to bereave us of our religion and laws " . |
| 13 | A counsel of despair was offered for many years , which , in effect , said , ‘ put them away and forget them ’ . |
| 14 | The coefficient of variation was calculated for each set of 10 tubes . |
| 15 | the exhaust air is not used to cool the motor ; a separate stream of air is used for this . |
| 16 | From this equation , histograms of predicted probabilities of success were computed for each individual belonging either to the successes group ( alive at six weeks ) or to the failures group ( dead at six weeks ) . |
| 17 | The majority of housing is provided for this group-housing schemes for single people being rare , and the few that exist being blatantly restricted and cut at the present time . |
| 18 | Some hospitals employ a set of policy rules for such patients whereby a particular level of precaution is nominated for each patient according to the extent of risk ( Morgan 1979 ) . |
| 19 | Examinations for certificates of competency were instituted for all masters and mates of foreign-going ships and were subject to withdrawal if they proved incompetent or unfit to perform their duties . |
| 20 | But just as a deeply flawed system of classification was operated for many years before the 1981 Education Act by professionals who openly disavowed it , so it is probable that levels of attainment will be used in most decisions about children who experience difficulties . |
| 21 | The analysis of the pattern of regulation was repeated for these organisations and confirmed the dominance of the ICAEW in this market as well ( see Table 5 below ) . |
| 22 | A system of rotation was used for this crop , with coppices being taken from a different part of the wood each year . |
| 23 | A good level of fitness is needed for this stage since you will often be sailing in Force 5 + winds . |
| 24 | The sections were divided lengthwise into 10 µm segments , and the grade of injury was determined for each segment . |