Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] be for " in BNC.

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1 The chief way out of this difficulty has been for empirical studies to focus on surrogates for power , rather than directly on the exercise of power itself .
2 erm The response has been for that authority then to groin its bit of beach , and so we end up with a situation today where along the Sussex coast practically the whole of the coast is groined , except for the areas which are backed by high cliffs , erm where we have the sorts of rates of erosion that I mentioned .
3 The census has been for many years now an important instrument , among a range of such instruments , in the administration of the welfare state .
4 No wonder that the answer to the puzzle was AN EXCLUSIVE SCOOP and that is just what her entry has been for Ann Scudder of Dartford , Kent as she is the one to scoop up this fabulous prize .
5 One way out of the dilemma has been for larger Japanese companies to reduce transaction costs with outside suppliers by promising continuity in their subcontracting arrangements .
6 The practice has been for the judge to deduct a period for remission which might be earned , and to advise the Home Secretary that what remains is the requirement of retribution and deterrence .
7 1992/93 maintenance had been for file-servers , high-performance PCs , and critical laser printers only .
8 Although our prediction had been for around 100 validations , based on the transfer of old courses , we will actually be involved in closer to 320 validations .
9 It reminded me how quiet my rocky tooth had been for at least a week or two now …
10 The original intention had been for the Quins players , seven of whom were in England 's Grand Slam squad , to have Easter off .
11 The original intention had been for the expedition to sail on 10 February but the usual bad weather made this impossible and Ormonde became progressively more reluctant to leave , suspecting that all hope of surprise had now been lost .
12 For many lifetimes railway practice had been for locomotives and rolling stock to be downgraded or ‘ cascaded ’ from front line to secondary services .
13 ‘ Although the records a general practitioner makes are for his own personal use , we accept this opening .
14 The equipment listed is for 26 windsurfer guests in 1989 .
15 The equipment listed is for 50 windsurf guests in 1990 , but during the year there will be updates and replacements .
16 The equipment listed is for 30 windsurf guests in 1990 , but during the year there will be some updates and replacements .
17 The equipment listed is for up to 40 windsurf guests in 1990 , but during the year there will be updates and replacements .
18 Good heavens , I think your plan to retire is for the best ; let me know if I can help in any way .
19 IF THE PLAN has been for the Europeans not to show their strongest hands in the Freeport-McMoran Classic at English Turn , which takes its name from one of the sweeping bends in the Mississipi River , much has gone according to plan .
20 Most of the assistance has been for the purchase of new or secondhand fishing boats , including the virtual rebuilding of the Western Isles fleet .
21 Whether you think that dimension has been for the good of the game will probably depend on your nationality .
22 The original proposal had been for PR in the cities but this was opposed by Unionists who were concerned to protect the efficacy of the business vote ; Central Office also opposed the alternative vote when it was put forward in the debates , and the majority of Unionist MPs and the National Union never backed either system .
23 In another study , this time of one village Ringmer in Sussex , which had doubled in size from around 2,000 inhabitants in 1961 to 4,000 in 1971 , Ambrose ( 1974 ) found that the main reason for migration to the village had been for a job , or to be within commuting range of a job , thus confirming that the main reason for migration , as already outlined earlier in this chapter , is economic , but also that the most dominant newcomers are Pahl 's ‘ spiralists ’ .
24 The plan had been for the Americans to discover an unknown for the lead female role but no-one had Miss Leigh 's screen magic .
25 The plan had been for his son ( Frederick William ) Robin ( born 1936 ) , who succeeded as third earl and was himself the author of an excellent life of William Wilberforce [ q.v. ] , to complete it .
26 The original plan had been for a rapid take-over of military and political control in Madrid , accompanied by risings in the other main cities and the convergence on the capital of detachments from the provinces to consolidate the coup and force the transfer of power .
27 The Court of Session heard that the original plan had been for the Deanses to use their 57 per cent shareholding to remove four directors — Wilson Young , James Johnston , Alastair McKenzie and Clive Scott .
28 The only special preparation needed is for euryalid species , the thickened skin covering the arm spines must be dissolved using bleach ( sodium hypochlorite ) or KOH .
29 It is amazing how dominant the educational establishment has been for so long , which is totally unacceptable .
30 In the course of these policies , one or the other restrictive practice has been singled out as the root cause of our ills — resale price maintenance , clearing banks ' cartel , trade unions — the cry has been for their removal .
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