Example sentences of "[adv] be for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the amount of pausing drops below what it would naturally be for a given speaker in a particular situation , the number of errors which the speaker makes increases . |
| 2 | Because it would only be for a short time , Lucien 's parents had decided it would not be a religious transgression for his aunt Pershti , his mother 's lover , to look after him . |
| 3 | Maria objected strongly but Noreen had said it would only be for a little while until she went back to school in New York , now that Noreen had money enough to get them their own place . |
| 4 | This would have effectively made Toraja religion illegal had it not been for a young Toraja " slave " who had studied law while attending to the needs of his lord at university . |
| 5 | Cantona tried hard to get involved , and within five minutes might have stolen the show , had it not been for a fine interception by Keith Curle following a fine run and cross down the left by Lee Sharpe . |
| 6 | The acting was almost a by-product of that and had it not been for a fortuitous advertisement in Cardiff 's Western Mail , it might have remained just that . |
| 7 | A real rate of interest , which would be calculated as an annual rate per cent , takes into account the following facts : — the period of the loan may not be for a full year : interest is only charged on the actual amount borrowed ( eg not including any deposit paid ) ; — if regular repayments are being made , the full amount of the loan is not outstanding over the full year . |
| 8 | It is worth noting that an offer need not be for a listed company for the Panel to be interested in it . |
| 9 | Laity participate mainly through traditional organizations and the call now is for a new strategy based on small Christian communities . |
| 10 | Peres pledged to lead Labour in militant opposition to the ruling Likud of Itzhak Shamir , saying : " The struggle now is for a credible peace process . " |
| 11 | I used to be , but I have n't been for a long while I used to we ca n't say that I was there last year but |
| 12 | She has n't been for a long time . |
| 13 | ‘ He 's not married , has n't been for a long time . |
| 14 | No , sure , have n't been for a long time have you ? |
| 15 | Have n't been for a long time , no , I 'm not more |
| 16 | And I think her husband will probably die before she will but erm he cos he 's older than she is even , but erm and he 's not very well , has n't been for a long time . |
| 17 | The recipe here is for a simple marzipan that needs no cooking . |
| 18 | The example here is for a self-employed professional who charges for time spent on a number of projects and at a variety of rates . |
| 19 | After talks with BR 's Chairman , Peter Parker , we agreed that the sensible way forward was for a new company , British Rail Investments , to be formed and for the subsidiaries to be transferred to the private sector , with the proceeds going to British Rail . |