Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] been for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One method of reducing surpluses has been for companies to take contributions holidays ( although generally these are not extended to employee contribution holidays ) whereby they do not pay any contributions for a period of time . |
| 2 | No wonder that the answer to the puzzle was AN EXCLUSIVE SCOOP and that is just what her entry has been for Ann Scudder of Dartford , Kent as she is the one to scoop up this fabulous prize . |
| 3 | The general trend over the years has been for LDC governments and state enterprises to rely increasingly on international banks rather than official transfers , i.e. foreign aid , to meet their foreign currency financial needs . |
| 4 | Since then , however , standard procedure has been for patrols to study photographs , names and addresses of suspects before leaving security force bases . |
| 5 | Selection has been for growth potential ; the average 400-day weight of bulls is 447kg and their mature weight 966kg , with an average withers height of 140cm ( the breed minimum is 132cm ) . |
| 6 | In an effort to prevent this kind of accident ( which is almost always fatal for the tow pilot ) , the emphasis has been for pilots to keep their glider very low just after leaving the ground . |
| 7 | Oil is the most versatile , flexible and valuable of the primary fuels and part of the process of improved use of energy over the past decade has been for users to switch to other fuels to generate heat , thus saving oil for the transportation and speciality uses for which there are no cost effective substitutes . |
| 8 | Architectural influence here is not notable since timber has been for centuries the traditional building material . |
| 9 | The struggle for most of the centres has been for funds . |
| 10 | Finally this study has given me a good idea of what life has been for people living in the past in America , where as before , I would n't have had a clue and it 's also taught me that no matter how many times you read a book , you 'll always find new links and connections . |
| 11 | The heaviest betting this year has been for Shellac , a six-length winner from Sudden Victory at Ayr last time out , but the deciding factor is that Dettori originally chose to ride SPLENDID CAREER ( nap 3.35 ) , who may have been unlucky when beaten at Newbury by yesterday 's Goodwood winner Monastery . |
| 12 | ‘ The trend over time has been for Britain to become less important ( in US eyes ) than Europe as a collective , ’ Robert Hunter , vice-president of the Centre of Strategic and International Studies , told the Washington Times . |
| 13 | The most dramatic rise in cautioning in England and Wales has been for adult offenders . |