Example sentences of "be [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | These excellent jogsuits are outstanding value for money at a greatly reduced price . |
| 2 | Hybrids between jack donkeys and mares , or stallions and she-asses , are outstanding subjects for research in reproductive biology — both animal and human |
| 3 | It 's been designed to act as a snug environment for babies up to six months and there are ample pockets for nappies , easy heats and favourite toys . |
| 4 | They do obtain their nutrients from the host 's living tissue , but apparently there are ample supplies for both host and guests , and the arthropods usually suffer no ill effects . |
| 5 | As the recent experience of many English villages shows only too well , there are ample opportunities for conflict to arise between both farmers and farm workers on the one hand and the newcomers on the other . |
| 6 | There are ample opportunities for those who wish to take part in music-making.There are also fine collections of keyboard and other historical musical instruments maintained by the Faculty of Music . |
| 7 | *1987 figures are combined totals for Finnish People 's Democratic League ( SKDL ) and Democratic Alternative ( DEVA ) . |
| 8 | The plans referred to are short-term plans for periods of from one week to one month . |
| 9 | I could have understood it in Cottee 's case if he had been sweating blood for Everton . |
| 10 | We have been very pleased that in the intervening months , when there has been ample opportunity for discussion and feedback , considerable support for this scheme has been forthcoming . |
| 11 | Bonding agents such as Lakeside 70 and Canada Balsam are unsuitable mountants for CL work as they are volatile , causing blistering and rapid charring under the electron beam . |
| 12 | Again , it would have been professional suicide for a civil servant to describe the indignities of derangement and to represent himself as having been mad , unless the facts were as well known to his colleagues and masters as he says they were ; while to try , on the other hand , to put his known condition in a better light , as Hoccleve does , is sensible only if the fact of his illness was well known but his recovery less well recognised , which is what he claims . |
| 13 | Now we on these benches have suspected that in fact the Liberals are hopeless opportunists for a number of years . |
| 14 | Accordingly , it can be seen that there are economic grounds for settling some cases extrajudicially , albeit slightly ‘ above the odds ’ . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | But there are cogent arguments for Mr Shekhar 's ‘ soft ’ approach : negotiating with militants helps fragment their ranks ; persuading them to take part in elections draws them into the constitutional process . |
| 17 | Nos. 23 and 24 are polishing rooms for finishing panels and cabinet work , girls being mostly employed . |
| 18 | All this is not meant as a massive , unqualified slight against the Caribbean family , for there are understandable reasons for its failure , amongst them fractured relationships and the prime necessities of having to feed , clothe and shelter their children . |
| 19 | By any normal standards , the Al Fayed brothers had been rich men for perhaps a decade or even two . |
| 20 | These annual ‘ credit approvals ’ are split between what are called basic credit approvals ( BCAs ) , which are total figures for each service and supplementary credit approvals ( SCAs ) which relate to particular projects . |
| 21 | Please candidates , do not deafen us with meaningless statistics about global sums and ‘ improvements in real terms ’ — they are political jargon for covering up the truth . |
| 22 | ‘ These are tin dishes for washing the plates — I 've coated them with bath enamel myself . ’ |
| 23 | The huge majority of humanity are earthy clods for whom no hope may be entertained . |
| 24 | There are specific indications for sedation . |
| 25 | where there are specific arrangements for parents considering sending their child to the school to visit it , particulars of those arrangements must be stated ; |
| 26 | Only support new housing developments where 50% of new houses are low cost for rent . |
| 27 | The Oriental equivalent to chutneys , sambals are strong relishes for serving with Oriental foods , often based on amazingly hot peppers . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | Knowing the subject talked about knowing the context using language sense , anticipation and aural memory are strong foundations for speechreading skills . |
| 30 | The Geoprobe work has been picking up , and there are strong prospects for site investigation work for property management companies and businesses needing risk assessments , such as banks and insurance companies . |