Example sentences of "[adv] be for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hofmann believed that the proper objectives of such research should not be for personal gain , but for the pursuit of fundamental knowledge and the fulfilment of social needs . |
| 2 | In the case of Scottish and Northern Irish solicitors , application would not be for overseas lawyer status but for full membership of the Society . |
| 3 | The choice of locations need not be for permanent bases , but can also include dynamic repositioning of units as circumstances dictate ( Kolesar and Walker 1974 ) . |
| 4 | ‘ If I kept a careful check on your movements — which I do n't — I can assure you it would not be for sentimental reasons . ’ |
| 5 | The next LAN to be developed will probably be for Horticultural Education , where external funding is currently being sought for hardware and software to run specialist grounds maintenance , works scheduling , and computerised landscape design and costing . |
| 6 | ‘ 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 . |
| 7 | How much more tenuous must it therefore be for non-departmental bodies operating at arm 's length from ministers , and which ‘ for most of the time … rub along without much awareness of the Minister and his officials ’ ( Johnson , 1982 , p. 213 ) . |
| 8 | A claim under the rule will therefore be for physical damage , consisting of personal injuries or damage to the consumer 's property . |