Example sentences of "[pron] are [verb] [adv] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | no I 'm not , I 'm sorry I said some of them are raised now for the first time , I was about to say I 'm not complaining I 'm simply pointing out , standing here without the instructions I ca n't deal with the matter |
| 2 | Dixie and I are dressed up for the Island . |
| 3 | Herbal remedies are usually dispensed as tinctures , either singly or in various combinations which are prepared specifically for the patient on the basis of their complaints . |
| 4 | The energy of the falling grains may not be absorbed in rebounding or in starting saltation by impact , but may be used in disturbing a number of grains , which are driven forward for a short distance on the surface . |
| 5 | Traditional Campa agriculture is based on garden or chacra plots which are used mainly for the cultivation of manioc , although plantains , bananas , sweet potatoes and beans are also grown on a smaller scale . |
| 6 | The move will be seen as a further step towards a possible post-election deal between Labour and the Liberal Democrats , who are holding out for a commitment to PR for the Commons as a pre-condition of backing a minority government . |
| 7 | Can any of you who are meeting up for the spurs game do me a favour , please ? |
| 8 | I should have thought that hon. Members would have got behind the work of the regulators , who are standing up for the interests of the customer . |
| 9 | This is not to say that there are not many people of good will who are working conscientiously for a more humane society , but such efforts inevitably succumb to the demonic . |
| 10 | If you are turned down for a grant or loan or you are unhappy with the amount given , there is no right of appeal to an independent tribunal as there used to be . |
| 11 | Also , although others may be wearing very little , you should always ensure that you are dressed sensibly for the occasion . |
| 12 | If you are going abroad for an extended period , the other option is to take your dog with you . |
| 13 | You may have to carry a spare set if you are going out for a full day 's detecting as charge life can be as low as five hours , and ni-cads should not be recharged until they are spent . |
| 14 | They have the highest income-tax and VAT rates , the harshest drinking laws , the dreariest bars , the dullest restaurants and television that makes you feel as if you are warming up for a coma . |
| 15 | When you come to retirement age , whilst not suggesting that you are past it , you are planning ahead for the time where you may not be quite as capable as were . |
| 16 | A chasm separates us from the other side and now we are looking round for the bridge . ’ |
| 17 | We are investing heavily for the future growth of the company , and this year we look forward to the opening of the tenth Savacentre — our first new hypermarket since our Sheffield store opened in 1990 . |
| 18 | In 1992 , a 2½ million lead after recession and poll tax means unless we have a centre-left reconstruction , we are heading inexorably for a Tory fifth term . |
| 19 | we a we are going , we are going out for a meal on Saturday night i er , in , with or without , we 're going out , I 've er we want to go to the when we went with . |
| 20 | We are working together for a reformed and revised Near East , and our two movements complement each other . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ We are trapped together for the day . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ We are pressing hard for a meeting between BAe 's finance director and our lead investor as we are aware that time is slipping by , ’ said Mr Hooke . |
| 23 | Cheddars may be hard or semi-hard ; they are pressed lightly for a matter of hours and then more firmly for a short period of days . |
| 24 | These have been mentioned in passing in the previous section , but they are summarised here for the sake of convenience and for added emphasis . |
| 25 | This is partly to get higher wages , but it is really so because jobs are run-of-the-mill and they are looking simply for a change of venue , a new setting , and new faces . |
| 26 | They want a baby they 're not concerned whether it 's going to have spina-bifida or have som , they are looking forward for a perfect baby . |
| 27 | Work is well on , but they are looking particularly for an Aldis gun sight for the project . |
| 28 | For this reason , an all-round practice gives better training than a specialised one — but it may be well worth taking articles in a specialised firm if you are assured that they are looking out for a bright young man/woman like you to be a partner . |
| 29 | The dog seems anxious to get the harness on ; indeed , all through the trip the dogs are always keen to pull and seem miserable when they are tied off for the night . |
| 30 | These ‘ norms ’ have been shown to have very little relevance to the commercial 's subsequent marketplace performance , even if they are derived solely for the particular brand being advertised , and it is by no means clear what is actually being measured : it is certainly not the effectiveness of the commercial in the marketplace . |