Example sentences of "be [adj] [noun pl] for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Accordingly , it can be seen that there are economic grounds for settling some cases extrajudicially , albeit slightly ‘ above the odds ’ . |
| 2 | The assumption is made that dissatisfied workers are more likely to leave the one job for another , take time off , or go on strike , but there has been considerable debate about all three measures , and there are cogent reasons for doubting that any of them serve as adequate indicators of job satisfaction . |
| 3 | ‘ These are tin dishes for washing the plates — I 've coated them with bath enamel myself . ’ |
| 4 | The Oriental equivalent to chutneys , sambals are strong relishes for serving with Oriental foods , often based on amazingly hot peppers . |
| 5 | In spheres of conduct such as these , where the risks are widely known , there are strong reasons for broadening the basis of criminal liability so as to encompass negligence . |
| 6 | Knowing the subject talked about knowing the context using language sense , anticipation and aural memory are strong foundations for speechreading skills . |
| 7 | The average income elasticity of demand for imports was of the order of 1.5 to 2.0 between the late 1950s and the early 1970s , but this obscures quite wide variations between goods and there are strong grounds for believing that in expansionary phases the ratio rose to as high as 5.0 or 6.0 ; and even the average for manufactured goods was just over 3.0 [ Eltis , 1979 ] . |
| 8 | In practice there are strong grounds for believing that the money stock is not entirely exogenous . |
| 9 | Unfortunately no division lists survive for the Commons for the years 1691 – 5 , and there are strong grounds for believing ( as will be discussed later ) that it was precisely in this period when party lines became most blurred . |
| 10 | We are told that there are procedures — and I accept the need for them — but when the matter goes to the local council 's planning department , it is argued that there are strong grounds for allowing the application . |
| 11 | Appealing to rather different sentiments , there are strong grounds for arguing that scientists should take social responsibility for the technology they develop . |
| 12 | There are strong grounds for arguing that these conditions were particularly acute in British industry . |
| 13 | In sum , there are strong grounds for arguing that , together with business organisation and management , the higher civil service has been a major cause of Britain 's comparatively poor economic performance . |
| 14 | There are strong grounds for limiting the sample size of the investigation because it is not the number of countries per se which is usually important , but rather the range of variation which they provide ( Walker , 1967 ) . |
| 15 | Although these methods offer an effective means of using documentary source material in the classroom , there are strong arguments for bringing pupils into contact with original documents at some stage in their school career . |
| 16 | After reviewing the procedure which had been in force since 1983 , he referred to the decision of the Divisional Court in Ex parte Handscomb and said that he accepted the conclusion of that court : ‘ that there are strong arguments for carrying out this consultation exercise as soon as practicable following the imposition of a discretionary life sentence . ’ |
| 17 | Atherton and Gatting appear the most vulnerable and there are strong arguments for introducing at least one left-hander in a bid to make life more difficult for leg-spinner Shane Warne . |
| 18 | Unfortunately , many people seem to take it as a personal insult ( on behalf of their garden ) if one says that there are n't really any plants or flowers worth pressing , so to prevent any hurt feelings I usually try to pick a few items that are possible candidates for pressing , which seems to go down much better than completely refusing someone 's kind offer . |
| 19 | Lists of amendments or new editions are possible mechanisms for announcing changes . |
| 20 | They are weak instruments for detecting harm for two reasons . |
| 21 | In an age when information is power , there are clear motives for archiving . |
| 22 | The Review Committee was established in June 1993 , by the Department of Health , as part of the government 's drive to improve public services and ensure there are clear procedures for making complaints . |
| 23 | But they recognize that decentralization will only work if there is agreement on the fundamental competition rules to be applied ( with little or no discretion ) , and if there are clear rules for allocating cases across jurisdictions ( e.g. where a particular merger will have competition implications in several member states of the EC ) . |
| 24 | The language of kinship and the behaviours which the use of such language provokes are social devices for giving expression to networks of relationship . |
| 25 | ‘ Developing countries are afraid funds for combating climate change will come out of funds that would have gone for development aid , ’ says Reddy . |
| 26 | There are sound reasons for hoping that they will be a temporary phenomenon , for this country possesses all the skill and resources required to recover a dominating place in the economic world . ' |
| 27 | While obviously the fixed charge accords superior protection , there are sound reasons for taking a floating charge . |
| 28 | There are sound reasons for using consultants . |
| 29 | My Lords , I have come to the conclusion that , as a matter of law , there are sound reasons for making a limited modification to the existing rule ( subject to strict safeguards ) unless there are constitutional or practical reasons which outweigh them . |
| 30 | In general L and P are not equal and it is therefore reasonable to ask if there are theoretical reasons for favouring one over the other . |