Example sentences of "[adj] to be [verb] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was at least this to be said for the mainline Catholic and Protestant positions . |
| 2 | His time of 46.55secs was a second slower than David Grindley ran in Rome on Wednesday and Grindley is now favourite to be picked for the European Cup later this month . |
| 3 | DeFreitas had been considered fortunate to be selected for the first Test , when he was left out of the original squad but leapfrogged Essex seamer Mark Ilott after Alan Igglesden pulled out injured on the eve of the game . |
| 4 | The envoy pleaded that there was much to be said for the Duke , to which Gustavus replied that there was much to be said for lice by those who cared for them . |
| 5 | In instrumental terms there is much to be said for the informal approach . |
| 6 | While there may be much to be said for the views expressed in this passage it seems to me with all respect to Wilson J. that she was stating what she thought the law ought to be rather than what it is . |
| 7 | From the point of view of policy , therefore , there is much to be said for the view that no independent tort is committed when all that is threatened , in the two-party situation , is a breach of contract , though there is not very much authority for such a proposition . |
| 8 | There is much to be said for the inclusion of a procedure for suspending with immediate effect a partner whose conduct has given ground for expulsion ( Clause 19.02 ) when the surrounding circumstances may not immediately indicate whether it would be in the interests of the firm that the power to expel should in fact be exercised . |
| 9 | With respect , there is much to be said for the minority view expressed by Lord Pearce which is based upon certainty in transactions and would not expose the parties to shifts in scientific knowledge right up to the time of trial . |
| 10 | Two rows of aluminium prefabs look set to be preserved for the nation … as listed buildings . |
| 11 | It is agreed that in arriving at a figure appropriate to be rewarded for the care given by the plaintiffs to the date of trial . |
| 12 | Under these circumstances the question is whether the existence of this staircase renders the plaintiff 's premises unfit or materially less fit to be used for the purposes for which they were demised , that is , for the purpose of a residential flat . |
| 13 | 1273 ) ; debate was supposed to be reserved for the gerousia which very occasionally is found actually debating , as in the Hetoimaridas Debate of the 470s ( seep.23 ) . |
| 14 | In negotiating this or that pay increase , they must be supposed to be settling for the best terms they can get in all the circumstances of the negotiation . |
| 15 | You are likely to be looking for the relation between the variable part of the text ( called the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE because you are manipulating it by making changes ) and the variation in the response of the reader ( called the DEPENDENT VARIABLE , because it depends on the variation , or changes , made to the text ) . |
| 16 | In addition , over 700 students and trainees in these centres are likely to be registered for the Skillstart awards . |
| 17 | Under the Act those executing a warrant are required ( not empowered ) to intercept all communications sent to or from one or more addresses specified in the warrant where the address in question is likely to be used for the transmission of communications to or from one particular person specified or described in the warrant . |
| 18 | With its main shareholders , M&G , a unit-trust group , which owns 6.9% , and the Kuwait Investment Office ( 10% ) , already nursing losses , Midland seems likely to be heading for the altar before long . |
| 19 | Lawrence was on his first senior overseas tour and was thrilled to be picked for the final test . |
| 20 | For their part the Brazilians want to play British oppositon to remind themselves of what it feels like to be searching for the ball in the air for much of the game . |
| 21 | Gloucester 's redevelopment of the pavilion and other amenities at Bristol , due to be completed for the resumption of cricket in mid-June , secures the club 's relationship with the owners of the ground , the Sun Alliance Insurance Company , which will have its own facilities for its locally based staff on the new premises . |
| 22 | But the van-dals even slashed a toy polar bear which was due to be raffled for the appeal . |
| 23 | It was Mr Nofomela 's confession to the killing — the day before he was due to be executed for the murder of a white farmer — which led to the disclosures that the force has been running professional death squads . |
| 24 | While preparing an early draft of the present chapter , the writer heard Bishop Cathal Daly of Down and Connor , a leading moderate among the bishops , respected by all except PIRA , repeat the adage that the Irish constitution was secular , implying that there really was little to be done for the moment . |
| 25 | Some schools have asked for that to be kept for the sch er you know for them as well . |
| 26 | The ‘ Santa Specials ’ are the first to be arranged for the British Rail main line in the area for quite some time , and a first for the North Warwickshire Line between Hall Green and the Shakespearean town of Stratford-upon-Avon . |
| 27 | BACKFRIEND is the first to be selected for the Design Centre and is now exported to 17 countries . |
| 28 | ONE of the youngest potential victims of Chester 's tuberculosis scare was among the first to be tested for the disease yesterday . |
| 29 | Once Θ has been located , the entropy parameter ψ 1 can be calculated by replotting the data as against T. Extrapolation to , where , allows ψ 1 to be estimated for the system under theta conditions . |
| 30 | He must have done enough to be selected for the next match . |