Example sentences of "[pron] is [verb] for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Zelda West-Meads of Relate adds , ‘ Here someone is looking for their ideal , but she does n't exist . |
| 2 | Examining these theories from pragmatics will involve us in a substantial digression from our main concern : which is to account for our intuitions of coherence and thus gain insight into the needs of the language learner , who after all aims to be able to produce coherent discourse , not isolated sentences . |
| 3 | Furthermore , of course , there are the benefits — with which you are already familiar — of the personal service which is reserved for our most valued local customers . |
| 4 | The government is trying to improve fruit and vegetable production , and recently the kiwi fruit , which is known for its prolific yield and good export price , has been introduced . |
| 5 | Public opinion does not go unheeded , and disabled people are not the only group which is asking for its own wishes and opinions to be recognised . |
| 6 | Her eleventh novel , Gwendolen , has just been published and she says that for the first time she is writing for her soul . |
| 7 | And she is preparing for her own one-woman show next year . |
| 8 | That was in keeping with the respect in which she is held for her tireless work , especially on behalf of the world 's children . |
| 9 | Flamboyant and stylish , she is known for her strong views on promoting the image of the University . |
| 10 | She says in her calm , posh voice that this is fine , and continues to stir the curry she is making for their evening meal . |
| 11 | Balham-born Akram , who is studying for his A-levels , got the stage bug at the age of three when his mother taught him a few classical Indian dance steps . |
| 12 | Eubank , who is preparing for his defence against American Ron Essett at Manchester 's G-Mex Centre on April 25 , said : ‘ Two million pounds is my price and I am not open to negotiation . ’ |
| 13 | Stern , who is known for his sometimes brash self-promotion , anchored a television documentary series in the early 1980s , in which he attempted in a Bronowski-like way to explain the ascent of architecture in America . |
| 14 | Unlike most earlier films on the subject , such as the American ‘ Longtime Companions ’ , which were primarily pleas for compassion , a film can now show an AIDS victim who is denounced for his duplicity . |
| 15 | This is John Fisher , who is remembered for his disputes in his latter years and finally his execution in London by order of Henry VIII . |
| 16 | There is one sporting knight in today 's list , John Smith , the chairman of Liverpool Football Club , whose is rewarded for his service as chairman of the Sports Council . |
| 17 | Dutch water , gas and electricity distributor , Energie Delfland NV , Delft , has signed for UK , Cambridge-based Smallworld Systems Ltd 's geographical information system which it is to use for its Atlas project management and distribution system running on Sun Microsystems Inc workstations . |
| 18 | It is noted for its majestic arches , fine doorways and elegant windows . |
| 19 | It is noted for its high proportion of ex-civil servants : ‘ They are young chaps who by and large have contacts in the Civil Service and have a jolly good grounding of how the system works , ’ he says . |
| 20 | It is noted for its healthy lake air and well organised holiday facilities . |
| 21 | It is noted for its very high calibre loyalty and involvement in the local community . |
| 22 | Borrowing from the public is more or less finished , perhaps it is finished for our lifetime , but at any rate it has been finished for the last ten years or so ; you may get in a bit one year but you lose it again the next year . |
| 23 | It is valued for its ability to milk off poor grazing and for its polled factor , which is passed to all first-generation crossbred offspring . |
| 24 | He is banished for his crime , she kills herself , and the Roman monarchy is brought to anend . |
| 25 | In the upper section he is prepared for his beheading and there is a fine Salome ; below , in the vase of the pulpit , the saint preaches and baptizes Christ in the River Jordan . |
| 26 | He is known for his dull , green eucalyptus and bushland colour creations and finely structured suits . |
| 27 | And he is known for his after-match tantrums , which include an incident when he kicked down an advertising board . |
| 28 | After being arrested by the Securitate , Lupescu is dragged in chains before Ceauşescu , who demands to know how much he is paid for his jokes . |
| 29 | He is waiting for his friend . |
| 30 | ‘ He is waiting for our horses to shit ! ’ he exclaimed . |