Example sentences of "[verb] [is] [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | A human touch was added to Nash 's report : ‘ I could heartily wish more respect were paid to the remains of this amiable though unfortunate Queen , and would willingly , with proper leave , have them wrapt in another sheet of lead and coffin , and decently interred in some proper place , that at least after her death her body might remain in peace ; whereas the Chapel where she now lies is used for the keeping of rabbits , which make holes and scratch very indecently about her Royal corpse . ’ |
| 2 | The whole of this test pressing is issued for the first time , but the new material consists only of music — there is no more of Elgar 's voice . |
| 3 | So if you 're doing A level psychol y'know I think perhaps you ought to say , ok what we 'll do is go for less depth but a more general approach . |
| 4 | What this , this union must do and what Labour must do is campaign for the earliest possible opt-in to the Social Chapter . |
| 5 | What she does not do is believe for one moment that Rainbow has been possessed by some kind of demon . |
| 6 | All we can do is wait for it to pass through . |
| 7 | Now , all we can do is wait for his report and get on with more work . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ At the time I wanted to weep or murder somebody , but now — ’ he shrugged pragmatic shoulders ‘ — all I can do is wait for the next time . ’ |
| 9 | Now we committee erm with the resignation of Joan as ticket and subscription secretary , so all I can do is ask for any nominations from the floor , please or any volunteer who would like to follow Joan . |
| 10 | Generally speaking , rechunking is done for two main reasons : ( a ) the source text is divided into chunks ( whether sections , paragraphs , sentences , or clauses ) that are either too long or too short in terms of target-language average chunking of similar material ; or ( b ) the nature of the target audience is different in terms of level of specialization , age , etc . |
| 11 | So what I have done is arrange for our normal trade discount ( 33.3% ) to be applied , and for a cheque for £35.80 to be sent to you . |
| 12 | If a claimant leaves his or her job ‘ voluntarily ’ benefit is withheld for up to 6 months . |
| 13 | Approaching the fabliaux with a mind prepared to find moral instruction in the texts , however unpromising they might superficially seem to be for such interpretation , is something that we can reconstruct as an authentic medieval mode of reading — " " All that is written is written for our doctrine " " as St Paul has it — although there is little direct evidence for the application of such literary theory to vernacular literature as well as the classics before the fourteenth century , and even then the extent of such application is difficult to assess . |
| 14 | We are reminded that the romance we seek is constructed for the outsider . |
| 15 | Mr Poynor noted that a ‘ naturalistic/realistic ’ style of acting is required for this play and that it is interesting for actors to ‘ play against character . ’ |
| 16 | No save is allowed for a bolt thrower . |
| 17 | This means that more land than needed is planned for . |
| 18 | However only about one in ten offered is selected for the rigorous 12 week-long initial training course . |
| 19 | ( c ) Use It is vital to ensure that the use that the buyer intends is authorised for planning purposes . |
| 20 | The methane gas produced is used for heating and generating power for the farm buildings . |
| 21 | A Distributed Services Release is targeted for mid-1993 , providing key distributed management services to the DCE technology . |
| 22 | A major celebration for ‘ Maude 's ’ return to service is planned for Sunday , November 8 when the locomotive will haul trains throughout the day , along with up to four other loco 's in steam , followed by a special train for guests , members and contributors to the ‘ Maude ’ appeal fund including a buffet and fireworks display . |
| 23 | The one who suffers is asking for help . |
| 24 | If students can argue for the project 's viability , through research and costings , then finance is released for production by a commercial printer and the students follow through their marketing plan in order to recoup the investment . |
| 25 | The end of Act I is a recognition scene ; a recognition by the Marschallin of the kind we all experience when we realize that something we cherished is gone for ever . |
| 26 | What you 'll have to do is to ask for your allocation to be increased . ’ |
| 27 | Now , what we have to do is organize for ourselves a mechanism whereby , for any particular project , we use the procedures that are necessary for that project . |
| 28 | The second thing we need to do is to lobby for the repeal of the unwinding of the safety net . |
| 29 | Now all that 's left to do is wait for Carry On Columbus to hit the cinemas in October . |
| 30 | So all you 've got to do is wait for the Agreement to get signed . |