Example sentences of "be [verb] for [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Blencowe apparently owed his career as a judge to Wallis who turned down a bishopric for himself but asked that his son-in-law be considered for a judicial appointment [ DNB , 20 , 598–602 ] . |
| 2 | Where a government is very keen to press on with its programme , and where it can foresee that it would otherwise be frustrated by pressure of time , it can move that a timetable be adopted for a particular measure and , if the House so resolves , the Business Committee of the House will arrange a programme for a particular Bill , setting aside a specific number of days for each stage . |
| 3 | In those circumstances he would be wise to insist that provision be made for a late exercise of the break-clause following an unsuccessful appeal . |
| 4 | But be prepared for a slight jab of bitterness as you get to the end . |
| 5 | But be prepared for a bumpy landing . |
| 6 | Be prepared for a nostalgic evening 's music featuring many of the old favourites such as , ‘ Nobody 's Child ’ and ‘ Roamin' in the Gloamin' . ’ |
| 7 | Just be prepared for the odd lecture on what a foolish girl you 've been . |
| 8 | Be prepared for an old school rap album from Hollywood Records International and the Hollywood Basic US labels . |
| 9 | A proposal to build office accommodation was rejected by the Ministry of Health which suggested that the scheme be deferred for the Regional Hospital Board to consider , ‘ in the event of the hospital being transferred to the Minister under the provisions of the NHS Act ’ . |
| 10 | However … we recommend that a consulting room be provided for the Medical Officer . ’ |
| 11 | On Feb. 14 the EC 's European Parliament again requested and the Commission on Feb. 20 agreed that the ECJ be asked for a new opinion on the agreement . |
| 12 | There was no longer any understanding that in making available advantages to private individuals the state was at the same time imposing a ‘ trust ’ that the business be conducted for the public good . |
| 13 | It was even acceptable to chant or recite a verse or two in public if the young mirza had ‘ beauty and a good voice ’ ; but he should not do so too often or at length for fear — heaven forbid — that he be mistaken for a professional poet or singer . |
| 14 | But this harsh action was condemned by Reagan who called for punitive measures against the Eastern bloc , threatened to cut off all talks with Moscow and asked that Western aid be ended for an oil-gas pipeline which was being constructed from Soviet Siberia into Europe . |