Example sentences of "[pron] [adj] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I hoped to keep one of them alive for questioning , but they fought hard . |
| 2 | Years abroad had made them grateful for yams , bananas , cocoa beans and rice . |
| 3 | Their diet of fruit , insects and small mammals make them unsuitable for release elsewhere , says a spokesman for the Rio primate centre : " You could save one species but wipe out 40 others . " |
| 4 | Some of these boxes have quite small compartments , making them unsuitable for resistors and some other components . |
| 5 | Masters degree theses were excluded because the smaller numbers made them unsuitable for analysis . |
| 6 | Ward says authorities have found them unsuitable for children with disabilities . |
| 7 | If the tissue and organs can be altered to make them acceptable for transplant , who can guarantee that animal diseases will not also adapt and cross the genetic barrier ? |
| 8 | Lightweight , medium-sized , with hardened steel blades , our testers pronounced them perfect for women gardeners . |
| 9 | Unlined curtains are ideal when made up in easy-care fabrics which can be laundered frequently , making them perfect for kitchens or bathrooms . |
| 10 | And I have packaging specially for the small ones , it makes them easy for people to post if they want to post them off to friends . |
| 11 | Some manufacturers now charge little or nothing extra for diesel . |
| 12 | One psychiatrist told the court that after teartment Gore would have to prove himself normal for years before anyone would recommend his release . |
| 13 | Summing up has begun at the High Court in the case of a woman who claims that a routine jaw operation left her paralysed for life . |
| 14 | The fact that ‘ Sassy ’ is part of a running charter concept should make her interesting for clients with both business and pleasure in mind . |
| 15 | A marriage is so voidable if it has not been consummated because of the incapacity of either party , or because of one party 's wilful refusal to consummate it ; if the marriage was entered into without the consent of either party ( e.g. by reason of duress , mistake , or unsound mind ) ; if at the time of the marriage one party was suffering from mental disorder of such a kind as to render him or her unfitted for marriage , or from venereal disease ; or if the wife was at the time of the marriage pregnant by some other person than her husband . |
| 16 | The rest of the battalion is ordered to eat before parades — for if a man faints and he has missed breakfast , he can be charged with rendering himself unfit for duty . |
| 17 | A sudden and debilitating attack of the sweating sickness had rendered her unfit for travel , with the result that Anne had accompanied the royal family into sanctuary and her mother had been taken by litter to Norfolk House in London 's Strand . |
| 18 | ‘ He had been warned to make himself fit for work . ’ |
| 19 | She was so disorganised and absent-minded that , while out visiting , she would often forget that she had a daughter , leaving her stranded for hours . |
| 20 | And that makes her responsible for debts to the bank . |
| 21 | The exercise of her bent for administration , and her own newly acquired peace of mind , sent Charity , no less than Clarissa to bed happy . |
| 22 | Such a nature had carried him into his tortuous business of ruling , where he had found himself responsible for people who owned neither ships nor battle-gear , nor skill , nor health , nor ability . |
| 23 | And the tidal wave of emotion had left her drained for days . |
| 24 | Murray did not make himself available for conversation through the rest of the week . |
| 25 | However , the great Wallaby no.8 , Tim Gavin , after missing the World Cup — and being sorely missed there — has recovered and made himself available for selection . |
| 26 | Bell opted out of the tour , but declared himself available for internationals , and can expect extra attention on Sunday from the Kiwi centres . |
| 27 | He went off on a political career and before long was a Member of the European Parliament , always in the news as he made himself available for interviews and revealed a great flair for leading controversial campaigns . |
| 28 | The right wing candidate does not make himself available for interview and could not be contacted over the weekend . |
| 29 | The judge directed that the applicant submit to a full medical examination by the consultant forensic psychiatrist instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service and make himself available for examination by a second medical practitioner . |
| 30 | An appropriately experienced consultation partner who is a valuations specialist and is not otherwise associated with the client 's ( or the subject entity 's , if different ) affairs should be appointed , and thereafter , should make himself available for consultation as required during the engagement . |