Example sentences of "and be [verb] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Durie scored with just over 10 minutes remaining to complete a remarkable comeback by Tottenham , who had trailed and been outplayed for prolonged spells .
2 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 ?
3 They want a meeting , they intimate , and are boarding for that purpose now .
4 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 .
5 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 .
6 Councillors are concerned the new development will mean increased traffic and are to ask for some sort of restrictions for lorries .
7 Criminal statistics in all countries have consistently shown that more males than females appear before the courts and are convicted for criminal activities .
8 Police are baffled by the killing and are appealing for fresh information .
9 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 .
10 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 .
11 Operational balances in the Bank of England are like the banks ' own current accounts and are used for clearing purposes .
12 The pack horse stables still stand and are used for recreational purposes by the Lancashire Youth Clubs Association , who now own the Hall .
13 Many people are taken away hooded and chained and are interrogated for several days before being released .
14 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 .
15 " I have been serving the Turks , and am looking for better employment .
16 Candidates must have a high motivation to publish and be prepared for exciting teamwork .
17 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 .
18 If only he believed in her , could n't they together submerge themselves in the waters of Eden and be renewed for all time ?
19 Any new animals joining a treated group should receive an anthelmintic and be isolated for 48-72 hours before being introduced .
20 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 .
21 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 .
22 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 .
23 Stand up and be counted for fair play and truth !
24 Should we be passive and possibly die from lack of self defence — or shoot him dead and be tried for culpable homicide ?
25 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 ) .
26 A rather higher proportion ( 35 per cent ) treated their job as a " Stop-gap " and were looking for other work [ see Table 4.2 ] .
27 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 .
28 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 .
29 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 .
30 Police now considered the case a murder inquiry and were appealing for any information that would lead to the killer .
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