Example sentences of "[vb mod] be for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where the power is exercised , it should be for achieving the ends of justice and fairness . |
| 2 | It is very important to get the facts if we are to contemplate what the police should be for controlling and preventing crime . |
| 3 | There is also a lack of clarity over where the emphasis should be for promoting the involvement of general practitioners . |
| 4 | Nights should be for crooning to your girl on a rooftop , not dumping your business partner in the bay . ’ |
| 5 | Whatever Mr Major 's motives may be for having concluded that your that the process is at an end that your involvement , effectively , with Gerry Adams is at an end , what about Mr Reynolds ' motives ? |
| 6 | If I 'm not very much mistaken , they would be for packing up the Presley hoard in . ’ |
| 7 | Of course , if you are musical yourself , then what a wonderful excuse it would be for composing a tune for someone special and writing it out neatly on manuscript paper . |
| 8 | If D set out to trick V into having sex , realising that she probably would not consent otherwise , are not his intention and his method sufficient to condemn him for rape , as they would be for obtaining property by deception ? |
| 9 | I would n't even know what the purpose would be for doing it , really . |
| 10 | The company says that it intends to support the FDDI , Fibre Channel Standard and Parallel Channel Attachment standards but this will be for connecting the SP1 to file servers and hosts rather than speeding up the local network within the chassis . |
| 11 | The more a theory claims , the more potential opportunities there will be for showing that the world does not in fact behave in the way laid down by the theory . |
| 12 | However , the greater the inherited capital stock , , the less need there will be for adding to the capital stock , or even replacing worn-out equipment . |
| 13 | The more sensitive we are to the possible stigmatising consequences of charity , the less motivation there will be for giving . |
| 14 | Apart from these it is meant to account for all the reasons there can be for accepting authorities . |
| 15 | This is the maximum size that a two-colour stitch pattern can be for transferring to the console . |
| 16 | It can be for starting up trading , expanding your business , sustaining cashflow , or improving efficiency . |