Example sentences of "[be] [noun] for many [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , we did not have the very high rates on many goods such as television sets , which are described as luxury goods but are essentials for many people — rates which we inherited and which I understand that the Labour party would consider again . |
| 2 | Unexpected overtime , low wages and complicated antisocial hours are features for many care assistants . |
| 3 | He and I have been friends for many years , so it may have helped that I was there to give him some confidence in the project . |
| 4 | The state testing programmes in the USA have been described in a survey by the Educational Testing Service ( 1973 ) , which reported that , although there were plans for many states to test a wide range of curriculum areas ( such as human relationships ) , few had developed the test technology sufficiently actually to carry out testing . |
| 5 | Fred 's younger brother Sid also became a marine and both were bandsmen for many years ! |
| 6 | There had been complaints for many years from the canal 's users , fed up with waiting in long queues at one end for the procession of boats to clear from the other ; like sitting at traffic lights that never change to green . |
| 7 | ‘ This is reward for many years of hard work , for all the perseverance and the lonely nights , ’ he said as he sat on the terrace of the clubhouse revelling in the atmosphere and attention of a successful first round . |
| 8 | He worked in the Post House Wynd store , now Starling and Godfrey , ever since and was manager for many years . |
| 9 | Despite her love of exercise , her health had been poor since her early adulthood and she was bedridden for many years . |