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 .
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