Example sentences of "but [pron] is [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Conduct money must be sufficient to cover cost of travelling each way and , in addition , a sum specified currently as £15.00 for a police officer or £21.50 for anyone else for compensation for loss of time , but there is provision for increase and updating ; the amounts are specified in the costs appendices . |
| 2 | They may be resented or hated , but there is admiration for their supposed ‘ industriousness ’ , ‘ ambitiousness ’ , ‘ enterprise ’ , ‘ family values ’ , ‘ respect and care for their elderly ’ , ‘ respect for authority ’ , and so on . |
| 3 | The village and coastline have an air of sadness because of the many ruined crofts facing the water , but there is hospitality for the many visitors . |
| 4 | Women are now eligible to work down the pits under previous legislation , but there is protection for kids , for the 16-year-olds who come into the industry . |
| 5 | Car production still goes on at Cowley , but there is nostalgia for these old buildings . |
| 6 | The problems of assessing such links are , of course , huge , but there is scope for a contribution . |
| 7 | But there is scope for competitive bidding in less ambitious projects . |
| 8 | But there is scope for innovation and change both in the composition and procedures of appellate courts ( Bell , 1983 ) . |
| 9 | Conference Room 1 is very useful for larger meetings , but there is scope for the use of a smaller room for groups of up to a dozen staff and/or external users . |
| 10 | The six world religions specified under the GCSE National Criteria are included ( DES , 1985 , 4.3.1 ) , but there is scope for others such as the Bahai faith , as well as for work on distinct traditions within each religion . |
| 11 | Most of the uses of those currently available are firmly established , but there is scope for new products and prospects for growth are exciting . |
| 12 | But there is hope for those who do not want children . |
| 13 | We may be placed in the same street , but there is room for both of us and more . |
| 14 | I think the proportion of students following joint honours physical science courses ( physics/ maths , chemistry/physics , etc. ) is about right , but there is room for more students on combined biological/physical science degrees . |
| 15 | ‘ The commitment was terrific but there is room for improvement . |
| 16 | But there is room for people , like myself for example , who have part interest in education , if I could put it that way , to spend some time working with you . |
| 17 | But there is cause for real hope , as this book explains . |
| 18 | But there is need for agreement before each financial year about exactly what will be totally delegated to the head under LMS . |
| 19 | But it is humbug for the Harlequins to make a great song and dance about it — and for Jamie Salmon to imply that the New Zealanders never kick anyone . |
| 20 | Most critics ignore the dreariness of our streets , but it is time for the public to demand better |
| 21 | But it is time for a woman : Alison is the choice . |
| 22 | I have some wonderful memories which I will always cherish but it is time for someone else to take over . |
| 23 | Admittedly the examples all relate to men , since it is easier to imagine ways in which a male may lose the ‘ capacity ’ for intercourse but what is sauce for the goose must be sauce for the gander . |