Example sentences of "that [pers pn] be [art] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ One of the reasons for my downfall is that I am a rep for Taunton Cider , and one of the first things Yvonne told me was to keep off alcohol . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ No Brian , I 'm still confident that I 'm the man for the job . |
| 3 | The Court held that she was a purchaser for valuable consideration , the consideration being the withdrawal of a bona fide claim to a property adjustment order . |
| 4 | First , he was on a job , and secondly , he knew without putting into words that she was no girlfriend for an ambitious copper . |
| 5 | Yet , once again , the feeling that she was no match for the forces conspiring , as she felt , against her , was overwhelming . |
| 6 | When Jan first saw the fresh faced youngster — by now 18 years old — there was never any doubt that she was the actress for the role of Charlene . |
| 7 | If so , having demonstrated such alarming traditionalism , do you really think that you are the man for the job , which requires open communication and awareness of current and future trends in British and World tennis ? |
| 8 | " He probably took the trouble to find out as much as possible about you when he knew that you were a candidate for the job here . |
| 9 | It is , and that is the advantage of Kuwait , and that is one thing which which perhaps the world should appreciate , that we were a haven for ex-patriots to come there and make a living and work . |
| 10 | They took it as a snub that Down failed to field at anything approaching full strength and now want to show that they are a match for the real thing . |
| 11 | Nevertheless , there is still a sufficiently good chance that they are the father for them to undertake the major share of parental duties . |
| 12 | The butler seized the glass where upon the fairies tried to regain the cup but realising that they were no match for this mortal they finally abandoned the struggle and vanished , leaving the butler with the glass cup and according to a ballad by the German poet Uhland with this warning . |
| 13 | Koreans serving in the police force were often extremely brutal in their conduct and it is hardly surprising that they were a target for revenge after the termination of Japanese rule ; many of them served under the American occupation and in South Korea from 1948 and vengeance continued to be taken at periodic intervals for years to come . |
| 14 | The blackout precautions were a constant worry to Julia , and Eileen declared that they were an excuse for petty tyrants to enjoy themselves . |
| 15 | The protesters say they want to know more about the process , and that it 's a mistake for the government to legalize irradiation without proper research . |
| 16 | What 's also come out very strongly er , in this programme is is that it 's a struggle for a lot of people , both financially , and in terms of juggling time and the multiple demands that particularly women have , in trying to care for young people and old people to the point where women may spend their entire lives between , between twenty and sixty looking after somebody or other . |
| 17 | And if you think of that and of the kettle that 'll rem that 'll remind you that it 's a K for kettle same as a K for kick . |
| 18 | They 're always telling us that it 's a paradise for women , ’ said Lord Burdon . |
| 19 | It 's clear to me and I think it 's clear to the vast majority in Congress that it 's a matter for branches to decide who represents them in the various forums of the union . |
| 20 | I I asked the er the minister earlier about this question and I appreciate his difficulties being a home office minister rather than a foreign office minister and I quite understand his reluctance to er stray too far from his departmental portfolio but the reality is that the British government agreed that the European parliament should continue to meet in Strasbourg but we 've heard nothing from the minister as to where the money should come from er in order to make that commitment a reality because I 'm sure that every member opposite would say that the uncertainty about the present boundaries is not the er responsibility of the British government , that it 's a matter for the French government to sort out which boundaries er will be in place in the United Kingdom by June the ninth , the date of the European elections , but the reality is that the British government have gone along with the arrangement for having Strasbourg recognised as a er seat for the European parliament . |
| 21 | If we 're selling it , we 'd better point out that it 's a starting-point for civic virtue . |
| 22 | My guess is that it 's a front for polite racketeering . |
| 23 | The decision to go modern reflects York-based Forrest 's view that it is a play for contemporary audiences . |
| 24 | The answer is that this third human state has a special feature that distinguishes it from the other two ( the inner and the outer states ) in that it is a zone for cultural experience or creative playing . |
| 25 | Note that it is a problem for the doctor first and foremost . |
| 26 | Croquet clubs nationwide opened their doors and lawns at the weekend to put over the message that it is a sport for all . |
| 27 | To say that the UK economy is at a crossroads suggests that it is a time for important decisions to be taken leading to a change in direction . |
| 28 | Not that it is a post for the faint-hearted , even today . |
| 29 | 2.7 The important thing to remember about the right of action created by the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 is that it is a claim for damages suffered , not by the deceased himself , but by his family after his death . |
| 30 | The provision of water is so fundamental that it is a priority for return to public control . |