Example sentences of "[verb] been for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of the assistance has been for the purchase of new or secondhand fishing boats , including the virtual rebuilding of the Western Isles fleet . |
| 2 | The most recent contribution by the Dulverton Trust has been for the instalment of Dr Peter Ridgway Watt 's windows in the new wing of Wills Hall . |
| 3 | The practice has been for the judge to deduct a period for remission which might be earned , and to advise the Home Secretary that what remains is the requirement of retribution and deterrence . |
| 4 | IF THE PLAN has been for the Europeans not to show their strongest hands in the Freeport-McMoran Classic at English Turn , which takes its name from one of the sweeping bends in the Mississipi River , much has gone according to plan . |
| 5 | The Bolton area health authority was forced to reveal his identity after he was named in local newspapers , and its chief executive , Richard Sutherland , said last night : ‘ Our first concern has been for the patients involved . |
| 6 | The more the institutions of representative government demand technical efficiency from administrative organizations , the more those organizations have found it necessary to employ specialists and the more difficult it has been for the judgements of the career officials to be resisted . |
| 7 | Whether you think that dimension has been for the good of the game will probably depend on your nationality . |
| 8 | The trend in the UK has been for the pyramid to become flattened as many organisations have striven to reduce their layers of middle management to take account of new technology and cut costs . |
| 9 | The only cost would have been for the satellite transmission , which would have been shared . ’ |
| 10 | Could n't have been for the sex if Rose is to be believed , so must have wanted you for dinner . ’ |
| 11 | To insist upon the inquest in these circumstances could only have been for the purpose of procuring a rapping over the knuckles in public of that authority and/or a convenient means of obtaining evidence for a subsequent claim against it . |
| 12 | It is interesting to speculate what the consequences would have been for the curriculum if his view had prevailed . |
| 13 | The various cups and horns in graves may have been for the consumption of alcoholic liquid , including beor , ealu , medu and win ( Fell 1975 ) . |
| 14 | The buildings on either side would have been for the slaves and workshops , the bath-house and latrines . |
| 15 | The procedure would have been for the pilot to pull a handle , situated between his legs , which jettisoned the canopy while activating a rocket that fired his seat and that of his navigator clear of the plane . |
| 16 | This is not entirely correct , as the only compensation would have been for the damage caused by the armed robbery . |
| 17 | The better approach would have been for the company to insist that an express term was inserted into the contract to the effect that the computer to be acquired must be compatible with the existing equipment . |
| 18 | Yes , the difference of course is that in two day cricket you ca n't necessarily guarantee a result er and forcing wins was what we did n't quite manage to do , it was er it was a season of what might have been for the County Cricket Club er a very good season but not quite as successful as last year . |
| 19 | Worse still would have been for the republic to wriggle out of its predicament , most likely by appointing de Gaulle as an emergency premier so as to appease the army . |
| 20 | On occasion , strong political interest could push a young man forward much more rapidly than could have been for the good of the service . |
| 21 | He could even appreciate how tricky a situation this must have been for the DIA , although it did little to ease his sense of injury . |
| 22 | They were unfortunate in that batting conditions for them were not as favourable as they had been for the West Indians . |
| 23 | The Court of Session heard that the original plan had been for the Deanses to use their 57 per cent shareholding to remove four directors — Wilson Young , James Johnston , Alastair McKenzie and Clive Scott . |
| 24 | Hitherto the provision had been for the Speaker to become interim president , with the obligation to organize elections within a period of 45-60 days . |
| 25 | The remand had been for the purpose of the issue being tried by the justices on the Monday . |
| 26 | They were located above the centre of the road instead of being drawn out to one side , as they had been for the trams . |
| 27 | The original intention had been for the Quins players , seven of whom were in England 's Grand Slam squad , to have Easter off . |
| 28 | Ipswich were as lethargic at the start of the second half as they had been for the majority of the first and on the hour , in an attempt to liven them up , Lyall brought off Milton and Goddard to introduce Palmer and Johnson . |
| 29 | This neutralised the efforts of the consortium since all funds committed so far had been for the purchase of the collection intact ; they could not be used for individual sale bids or any subsequent related negotiations . |
| 30 | The plan had been for the Americans to discover an unknown for the lead female role but no-one had Miss Leigh 's screen magic . |