Example sentences of "[conj] be [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since there is evidence that at least some quarrels are attempts to attract attention or are bids for the parents ' favour , make it clear from the outset that while you are not interested in hearing the details of arguments , or the telling of tales , you will not tolerate any hitting . |
| 2 | Forest dwellers were not to be compelled to attend the swanimotes , nor those who lived outside the forest to attend the Forest Eyre , unless they were accused of an offence , or were sureties for someone else . |
| 3 | Economists are not agreed ( nor are politicians for that matter ) on how effective it has been or can be , or on what form it should take . |
| 4 | The two silver-collared hounds that were gifts for Argyll were groomed to a silken sheen , and their teeth and nails polished like ivory . |
| 5 | It 's filled with supersafe play equipment that 's paradise for the bravest of young adventurers ( 12 years and under ) and it stays open every weekend through the winter . |
| 6 | Take a note that 's avenue for you to explore . |
| 7 | But I know a lad that 's physio for Wigan |
| 8 | Payment was never made for a vessel taken from its owner for royal service ; nor was compensation for loss of a ship , or even damage to its equipment , normally given . |
| 9 | Nevertheless , the stringent regimen that was normality for many — even in a lavish burg — was staggering back towards normal . |
| 10 | ‘ On the whole I should have thought that was cause for satisfaction . ’ |
| 11 | They are unique in their early period and are prototypes for later work . |
| 12 | Suffice it to say that Demons have now completed their worst season for a long time and that Admirals ‘ B ’ , with a match in hand , are only 99 points behind Borderers and are favourites for promotion . |
| 13 | The values for and are constants for gases . |
| 14 | Country houses that substantially retain their contents and collections and are candidates for preservation intact as showpieces . |
| 15 | It will sometimes be the case that , for certain instruction groups , the number of bits required fully to specify an operation and all its associated information is less than the computer word length ; so these groups are using the word inefficiently , and are candidates for occupying only a portion of a word . |
| 16 | All these skills are much in demand in society and are qualifications for a wide range of vocations and employments . |
| 17 | We explained that we had to do without them for the most part — and be tankful for the older ones and the women . |
| 18 | We had known each other for five years and were lovers for three , although we did n't live together . |
| 19 | He is a member of Langbaurgh district council and is spokesman for housing and highways . |
| 20 | The said that is good , it 's it 's like erm pearls and is toner for your face . |
| 21 | And is part of the package i d d does the package er of the aircraft when it comes to be served include things like the simulator or is that something that outside the contract and is bid for quite separately . |
| 22 | In eighth place , the panel selected a loaf from Sainsbury 's in-store bakery , which is made by the Chorleywood Bread Process and is 69p for 800g . |
| 23 | Henry joined the Artisans in 1946 and was Secretary for five years . |
| 24 | Whilst I had nothing in the way of academy to display , I had won an open competition at the YMCA Baghdad Tennis Tournament , and was scrum-half for a 15 that was scratched up to play odd sides like the Palestine Police , or a crew from a Red Sea sloop on a visit . |
| 25 | And was Theo for or against him ? |
| 26 | In addition , Minton 's intermittently hysterical behaviour and desire to shock brought out in Ricky the exhibitionist who would undress at parties and was game for any prank . |
| 27 | His son and heir by the first marriage , Richard , married Agnes , daughter of Thomas , first Baron Wharton , and was MP for Cumberland in 1547 and 1553 . |
| 28 | He served on Lancaster town council from 1871 to 1880 and was MP for the Lancaster division of North Lancashire from 1886 to 1895 , when he retired to accept a peerage , allegedly in return for a contribution of £10,000 to Liberal party funds . |
| 29 | He became president of the York Whig Club from 1821 to 1827 , and was MP for Scarborough from 1832 to 1834 . |
| 30 | He refereed international bridge matches ; and was goalkeeper for the Casuals when they won the AFA Cup final in 1913 . |