Example sentences of "[vb mod] be for [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Opportunities for communication may have been reduced ; the concentration needed to listen attentively may be for shorter periods ; the whole process of comprehension and response may have slowed down . |
| 2 | They may be for longer periods of time , for various investment purposes . |
| 3 | It is there , and it will not go away , however hard the authors of the Gospels have tried to disguise it — and however embarrassing it may be for later Christian tradition . |
| 4 | The logical development would be for closer examination of early foetuses with a view to detecting minor deficiencies which many babies are born with . |
| 5 | ‘ Some of them will undoubtedly be for finished bulls but my impression is that most will be for younger cattle from owners who want to claim BSPS as quickly as possible and then sell them , ’ said Mr Heslop . |