Example sentences of "[vb pp] to be [noun pl] for " in BNC.

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1 They have secretly wished to be lovers for years but the consummation of their affair is a recent event .
2 Thus both H pylori infection and acid induced gastric metaplasia are considered to be prerequisites for the development of duodenitis with polymorphonuclear activity and duodenal ulcer .
3 Quality standards differ as to whether or not barristers are deemed to be experts for this purpose .
4 All Christians are called to be ambassadors for Christ in their own lives : to represent or show Christ to their neighbours .
5 The committees and working groups are certainly participative , and are intended to be arenas for wide input from a variety of sources .
6 Darkness and hairiness , especially noticeable in butterflies of the genera Boloria and Colias , are taken to be adaptations for absorbing and retaining heat during basking .
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