Example sentences of "[modal v] be [verb] [adv] for an " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whoever wrote the lyrics to that should be locked up for an affront to the English language . |
| 2 | The basic requirements for the grant of a patent are stated in section 1(1) of the Patents Act 1977 as follows : A patent may be granted only for an invention in respect of which the following conditions are satisfied , that is to say — a ) the invention is new ; b ) it involves an inventive step ; c ) it is capable of industrial application ; d ) the grant of a patent for it is not excluded by subsections ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) below … |
| 3 | These take the curriculum and re-present it in ‘ bite-sized pieces ’ , usually in courses of between 20 and 30 hours , which may be put together for an award like GCSE or which can be taken as free-standing units . |
| 4 | Pulling herself together once more , Rachel 's mouth tightened and she knew the best thing would be to get away for an hour by going to lunch and pushing all thoughts of Damian Flint from her mind . |
| 5 | You will find that you will be charged more for an unauthorised overdraft , as opposed one agreed with your bank . |
| 6 | It will be based there for an experimental period of a year to evaluate suitability of the bay behind the power station as a permanent mooring for the lifeboat . |
| 7 | And now the Newtownards man will be heading off for an all expenses paid weekend at the four star Castle Troy Hotel in Limerick , courtesy of competition organisers Co-Operation North . |
| 8 | They can be blotted down for an even more subtle finish , if you prefer , then topped with a dewy lipgloss . |