Example sentences of "[vb -s] be [noun] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Rev Leslie Gready was led from the Friday morning service to the grounds of St Cuthbert 's Church , Darlington , where he has been vicar for the last ten years . |
| 2 | Peter Scudamore has been king for the last seven seasons … but now its Richard Dunwoody 's turn to lead the race … he 's the best they say … the finest horseman … they all want him to win … suddenly the pressure 's on |
| 3 | Since the slump of 1921 there has been a prevailing tendency , occasionally interrupted but invariably resumed before there has been time for a real recovery towards parsimony and restriction . |
| 4 | ( The two men had been Sir Denys 's rivals for the top job in 1987 , and Mr Hampel will be chief executive of the rump ICI if the demerger goes ahead . ) |
| 5 | There 's been road for a long , long time now . |