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 'll soon be time for us to take control , seriously . ’ |
17 | 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 . |
18 | It 'll soon be time for me to write again . |
19 | ‘ It 'll soon be time for your afternoon lesson . ’ |
20 | Cos if not it 'll soon be time for bed . |
21 | 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 . |
22 | There would just be time for a quick shower if she hurried . |
23 | There should just be room for your finger , and your toes should not feel cramped . |
24 | 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 . |
25 | This raised a problem of definition : what exactly is porn for the purposes of any law ? |
26 | Although they have worked together for so many years , there has still been time for individual projects and exhibitions : François-Xavier has moved on from vegetable architecture to monumental fountains and sculptures ; Claude 's ventures include jewellery and bronze furniture for an American garden , stage props for Bob Wilson and breastplates for the angels in Wim Wenders ' film ‘ Wings of Desire ’ . |
27 | The Councils of both Societies , in agreeing to support the publication of the new journal , took a conscious decision that it should contain only papers of the highest quality , and that papers from Scotland 's universities , and papers on Scottish geology , should form the major part of the publication , although there has always been scope for the publication of papers on other areas , including some important theoretical papers . |
28 | erm and I would like to think that in spite of all the pressures that you have in schools now with National Curriculum and everything else , there will still be space for children to be able to express emotions . |
29 | Even if you are in a rush there should still be time for a glass of skimmed milk and a piece of fruit or fruit juice . |
30 | They say that if you take one in five children , that 's twenty per cent of children , that probably eighteen per cent of children with special needs can be dealt with in ordinary schools and that there would still be need for special facilities for the remaining two per cent . |