Example sentences of "[be] [verb] for some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To be recognized for some achievement in life lifted Dad immensely ; before Eva he had begun to see himself as a failure and his life as a dismal thing . |
| 2 | In recognition of the varying economic strengths of the countries involved the introduction would be delayed for some countries , in the case of Montserrat until Jan. 1 , 1994 . |
| 3 | Moreover she had the real comfort of knowing that her community appreciated what she was doing ; more , her life excited such admiration that after her death the interment had to be delayed for some days for fear of riots . |
| 4 | Provided the provisional calculations are reliable ( which is a topic for another day ) , farmers can be forgiven for some confusion in any debate about whether they were really better off in 1992 than in 1991 and whether they ‘ felt ’ better off ! |
| 5 | Icing for covering cakes can be quite stiff , although a little liquid glucose ( about 1 teaspoon to 450g/1lb icing sugar ) could be added for some softness . |
| 6 | Community nurses have been waiting for news about how they are to be organised for some time , and uncertainty about the future is always bad for morale . |
| 7 | There are a lot of people after them , so I doubt if Zarina or her friend will be returning for some time . ’ |
| 8 | It also became clear that the 319/321 design would be built for some time yet . |
| 9 | The appendix on useful verbs should come in handy for those not up on adventure jargon , but be careful with the address section — a lot of them are now out of date so be prepared for some lack of response in some cases . |
| 10 | The invitation stipulated that warm clothing and trainers should be brought along , meet at the Holiday Inn in Portsmouth and be prepared for some fun . |
| 11 | ‘ The county council have had to re-tender virtually all services in the Liss , area , and so people , as always with competitive tendering must be prepared for some changes tot he operators and timetables , ’ said Mr. Clark . |
| 12 | Allowances should be made for some variation but the key characters highlighted by arrows , are unlikely to vary significantly . |
| 13 | Lloyd 's deputy chairman Richard Hazell 's £155 million Syndicate 190 , hit by pollution claims , is contemplating going into ‘ run off ’ , though ‘ no decision may be made for some time ’ , says underwriter John Weatherall . |
| 14 | Lloyd 's deputy chairman Richard Hazell 's £155 million Syndicate 190 , hit by pollution claims , is contemplating going into ‘ run off ’ , though ‘ no decision may be made for some time ’ , says underwriter John Weatherall . |
| 15 | Other areas , such as worker 's rights or indirect taxation , remain politically controversial and legally complex and legislation may not be adopted for some time . |
| 16 | The upshot is that holiday/tour organisers who book hotels in this country are imposing stringent contract conditions on the hotels and may in some cases be looking for some performance guarantees or such-like so that they have some redress if your shortcomings result in them having to pay up to their customers . |
| 17 | From now on he would be looking for some sort of pattern . |
| 18 | ‘ But probably the chances are that I will be looking for some sort of change , ’ he added . |
| 19 | The future of the museum and art gallery wo n't be decided for some time , but if it does win through , its battle for survival will become part of the history of the town itself . |
| 20 | If on the basis of the best information the system is seen to be heading for some sort of catastrophe then people not unnaturally lose confidence in it . |
| 21 | In the part in which she was standing was a small table and two chairs and an iron contraption that looked as if it might be used for some form of heating . |
| 22 | BLAISE-LINE is now just one of a number of bibliographical databases available , and it is likely that this medium will increasingly be used for some aspects of stock revision , as librarians become more familiar with its potential . |
| 23 | An anechoically lined chamber must be used for some immunity testing as well as being useful for general emissions and immunity testing . |
| 24 | His potential for convincing , intense , even poetic realism was not to be conveyed for some time . |
| 25 | In fact , the country visit had to be postponed for some time , because , although he had promised himself some months ' freedom from engagements , he found himself , as usual , saddled with responsibilities . |
| 26 | When we produce the seven-year-olds ' test results local authority by local authority , good results will be shown for some authorities serving comparatively deprived urban areas , while shockingly poor results will be shown for others serving similar areas . |
| 27 | Since school texts so frequently seem to depend upon the received knowledge of at least one intellectual generation before them , children will be condemned for some time to reading about the exploits of men . |
| 28 | The demo can be played for some time and allows for detailed assessment before opting to buy . |
| 29 | Also , bear in mind that traces of drugs remain in the system and can be detected for some time after you have stopped taking them . |
| 30 | Brave Oates , who was born and raised in Mellor 's Putney constituency , told Scott as he left : ‘ I may be gone for some time . ’ |