Example sentences of "[adv] [be] [noun] for " in BNC.
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1 | The third principle is one that the Danes have long been sticklers for — the democratic accountability of European government . |
2 | The film industry and the export of works of art , so far primarily the joint responsibility of the OAL and the Department of Trade and Industry , have long been candidates for transfer to an enlarged arts department . |
3 | If two people are merely sharing a house or flat , e.g. two friends , unless the underwriters have been asked specifically to cover both persons ' property , there would only be cover for the property of the Policyholder . |
4 | The provision as to three months ' notice has to be read with the limitation that there can only be dismissal for good cause . |
5 | There would only be reason for despair if more general affluence had been accompanied by a withdrawal from the regard for precious substances , since this would imply rejection of the notion of excellence , the basis not merely of cultural advance but of the very attainment of humanity . |
6 | While the EV figures will only be guidelines for any individual project , the expected and actual cumulative figures will converge in the long run if the method is consistently applied , maximizing the productivity of the R&D function . |
7 | While the EV figures will only be guidelines for any individual project , the expected and actual cumulative figures will converge in the long run if the method is consistently applied , maximizing the productivity of the R&D function . |
8 | My goodness , if I could only be God for a short time-even half a day ! — then I 'd be content to be St Peter for ever after ! " |
9 | There may be many things you would like to say in this report but there will only be room for important ones . |
10 | The adult size of the fish was reported as only being 4cm for the male and 5.5cm for the female . |
11 | This Lawrence Kasdan masterpiece is only being screen for one week as part of a William Hurt season at London 's Barbican cinema . |
12 | ‘ And so 's Snecky for tripping me up . ’ |
13 | So is support for network operating systems — Apricot pre-installs Windows for Workgroups and DOS 5 . |
14 | Building societies ' own retail inflows are already modest — a mere £145m in the latest reported month — but luckily , so is demand for mortgages . |
15 | The conservative , Shammai , argued that ‘ indecent ’ referred to adultery , which alone was grounds for divorce . |
16 | It was not that she was unattractive , or that there had not been offers for her . |
17 | It 's not been Bump for a week or two . |
18 | Many of these had not been Christians for very long . |
19 | For one thing , there had not been time for the more remotely-seated lords to arrive , if indeed many of them heeded the summons ; and the Balliol supporters , of course , remained absent . |
20 | ‘ It 'll soon be time for us to take control , seriously . ’ |
21 | Now he sat by the fire with his whisky , a drink he did not care for , making conversation with Tony and hoping that it would soon be time for bed . |
22 | It 'll soon be time for me to write again . |
23 | ‘ It 'll soon be time for your afternoon lesson . ’ |
24 | Cos if not it 'll soon be time for bed . |
25 | If the whites in Southern Africa could see this , not as a threat but as an opportunity — if they could grasp the truth that by a change of will and spirit they could deprive the Communists of their best propaganda weapon — there still might just be time for things to move in a new direction . |
26 | There would just be time for a quick shower if she hurried . |
27 | There should just be room for your finger , and your toes should not feel cramped . |
28 | Refusal by the client to furnish a written representation that the firm believes is essential would normally be grounds for reappraising our relationship with the client and considering withdrawing from the engagement . |
29 | There must not be space for the ferret to get around the outside of the cage and remain free . |
30 | There might not be space for two , and I could hardly turn the other man out now . |