Example sentences of "[be] for a [adj] [noun sg] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Morale on the shop floor was higher than it had been for a long year and an unhealthy atmosphere of optimism and hope pervaded the plant . |
| 2 | McNab , who hit his first goal of the season , said : ‘ The second half was as poor as we have been for a long time but recent performances have been magnificent . |
| 3 | Their proposals are for a traffic-calming ramp or similar device , or even just a sign reminding drivers of the speed limit . |
| 4 | Although it is true that warrants must be for a fixed period and may not be open-ended , the period in question is a relatively long one and may exceed the purposes for which the warrant is initially granted . |
| 5 | As mortgages tend to be for a long term and in view of the fact that 75% of the amount originally borrowed is still outstanding it is reasonable to classify this as a long-term liability . |
| 6 | There is no special law allowing A , B , and C to meet together in the open air or elsewhere for a lawful purpose , but the right of A to go where he pleases so that he does not commit a trespass , and to say what he likes to B so that his talk is not libellous or seditious , the right of B to do the like , and the existence of the same rights of C , D , E , and F and so on ad infinitum , lead to the consequence that A , B , C , D and a thousand or ten thousand other persons , may ( as a general rule ) meet together in any place where otherwise they each have a right to be for a lawful purpose and in a lawful manner . |
| 7 | My original thoughts were for a 3-week tour but after consideration and discussion a longer period seems preferable ; I 'm therefore thinking of 8 weeks , from mid-Feb. to mid-April , but of course if your time is limited you could return independently . |
| 8 | erm well I mean there are some MPs any day of the week will do you know there anybody 's for a good meal but erm |
| 9 | Whether it 's for a relaxing drink or a three course meal , before or after the show , choose from our tempting menu and fine wine list . |
| 10 | Kenco ground coffee is the perfect choice at any time during the day whether it 's for a special occasion or not . |
| 11 | Work in progress which is for a specific contract or customer order would not require provisions unless circumstances so indicated . |
| 12 | One imaginative solution is for a UK-based parent or associate of the overseas employer to guarantee repatriation as a separate and binding legal obligation . |
| 13 | This can not be logical , and there is some support for landlords who feel justified in requiring the proceeds to be paid to them on the basis that a lease is for a limited duration but the freehold ( where applicable ) is for life . |
| 14 | The adjudicator concluded that Mr Hussain 's application was for a short-term stay and dismissed the appeal after hearing evidence from Miss Rafique that she had no intention of living in Pakistan . |
| 15 | The first was for a private hospital and the area for cleaning was not made available for some time . |
| 16 | An alternative to this clustering was for a widowed mother and unmarried daughter to maintain a household , as indeed , Bridget Freemantle did with her mother . |