Example sentences of "[v-ing] be [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The whole of this test pressing is issued for the first time , but the new material consists only of music — there is no more of Elgar 's voice . |
| 2 | Generally speaking , rechunking is done for two main reasons : ( a ) the source text is divided into chunks ( whether sections , paragraphs , sentences , or clauses ) that are either too long or too short in terms of target-language average chunking of similar material ; or ( b ) the nature of the target audience is different in terms of level of specialization , age , etc . |
| 3 | Mr Poynor noted that a ‘ naturalistic/realistic ’ style of acting is required for this play and that it is interesting for actors to ‘ play against character . ’ |
| 4 | After 300 hours rounding was pronounced for all three grades . |
| 5 | He might not ride winners these days , but just now and then all the disappointment of his life in racing was forgotten for one sweet moment . |
| 6 | So , the two golden rules when buying are to go for quality and buy the largest you can afford . |
| 7 | Thereafter Miss Logan , despite having been engaged for her experience , confined herself to the cabin . |
| 8 | That was when the islanders voted to join Canada rather than resume the status of ’ responsible government ’ after having been run for 15 years by a commission from the United Kingdom . |
| 9 | The only minister who actually lost a vote of no confidence ( by 74 to 23 ) was Arnis Kalnins , who resigned as Minister of Economic Reform , having been criticized for his inability to conduct the restructuring of the economy along free market lines . |
| 10 | Research has consistently demonstrated that the transfer of older clients from hospital to the community can be very problematic with older people being sent home without adequate arrangements having been made for their continuing care ( Victor 1983 ) . |
| 11 | It was held both by Avory J. and the Court of Appeal that the payment in terms of the unlawful condition was not voluntary having been made for the purpose of obtaining the licence and could therefore be recovered as in Morgan v. Palmer , 2 B. & C. 729 . |
| 12 | Unless , therefore the guarantee was void as having been made for an illegal consideration or voidable on the ground of economic duress , the extrinsic evidence establishes that it was supported by valid consideration . |
| 13 | Organ donation has not kept pace with the demands for transplantation , and a considerable minority of patients die having been accepted for , and while waiting for , transplantation . |
| 14 | Yet in the outcome the Criminal Justice Act 1967 , with over 300 amendments to the original Bill having been debated for more than sixty hours in the Commons Standing Committee , suffered the fate of those that went before and came after . |
| 15 | Like Nos. 17–26 , this batch of cars was transferred to South Metropolitan tracks in 1906 , having been built for ‘ Croydon District Tramways ’ in 1902 , and run as Croydon Corporation Nos. 56–60 . |
| 16 | Wayne was enchanted to see Hermia and Perdita , and gave the appearance of having been searching for them all day . |
| 17 | The operating software is available in modular fashion , with Encina having been selected for the transaction processing software , on the basis of its position as the de-facto transaction processing standard , as NEC sees it . |
| 18 | The operating software is available in modular fashion , with Encina having been selected for the transaction processing software , on the basis of its position as the de-facto transaction processing standard , as NEC sees it . |
| 19 | But nothing could be done until the MoD had considered the Devonport bid , which was submitted last month in spite of the refitting having been earmarked for Fife in the so-called core programme for the Scottish yard . |
| 20 | The election date announcement on April 12 included confirmation of postponement to an unspecified later date , for security reasons , of polling in Punjab ( where president 's rule was formally extended on March 13 for a further six months — see above for need to pass constitutional amendment allowing this before Parliament was dissolved ) , in Assam , where president 's rule was also extended on March 13 for a further six months from the end of May , and in Jammu and Kashmir , president 's rule there having been extended for six more months from March 3 , as approved by Parliament on Feb. 27 . |
| 21 | Neither are there any sandy bays on that coastline , the sand having been extracted for the development of the Sloy Hydro scheme on the mainland . |
| 22 | Kate , having been prepared for a fight over the amount of her luggage , was left with the wind taken out of her sails . |
| 23 | Parliament elects a President for a four-year term ( the current President , Wee Kim Wee , having been re-elected for a second term in August 1989 — see below ) who appoints a Cabinet headed by a Prime Minister and responsible to Parliament . |
| 24 | Desperately remote though it seems , this forest has in its time been much worked , beech wood having been prized for making oars for ships and sent off in great quantities to the coast . |
| 25 | Although many valuable religious icons had not been removed , there was sufficient evidence of the building having been ransacked for the police to refuse to rule out robbery as a possible motive . |
| 26 | Mr. A. Harman , confidential clerk at the brewery , wrote to Whitbread saying that the Attorney-General ( Spencer Perceval ) had stated that he knew of no security having been given for the sum of money in Mr. Whitbread 's will . |
| 27 | The story , gently explored , was that this condition began after the death of a sister whom she had failed to visit during her final illness , in spite of having been sent for . |
| 28 | It had the same feeling of having been created for a special , mystical purpose . |
| 29 | I was astonished by the power with which my German crashed out of me , as if in millennial anger at having been silenced for so long . |
| 30 | Thoza Khonje , Malawi : released February 1991 , having been detained for two years after making remarks which were interpreted as critical of the Life President . |