Example sentences of "[be] [verb] [to-vb] a [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | But by that time a renewed coalition and a coalition election would not be arranged to get a mandate for war so much as to reap the benefits of victory . |
| 2 | It was claimed that the population of these desert ascetics was equal to that of the Nile towns , but religious fervour can hardly be trusted to have a head for figures . |
| 3 | These findings are particularly interesting in view of the fact that reading is a verbal process and might therefore be expected to yield a superiority for the right hand . |
| 4 | An attempt will also be made to develop a methodology for establishing the direct and indirect costs of these different modes of teacher education . |
| 5 | There is a common element of pressure which by analogy can be said to justify a claim for repayment . |
| 6 | In addition the learned judge did not think that a nationalised industry can be said to accumulate a substance for its own purposes . |
| 7 | He feels the ref should be empowered to demand a substitute for a player guilty of non-malicious , dangerous play . |
| 8 | Who knows , if things get really out of hand , maybe the warring crack gangs of Oakland 's ghettos may be moved to declare a truce for the duration . |
| 9 | The " Shore " hardness test for rubbers is well known in the rubber industry and may be used to derive a value for the modulus E. |
| 10 | The good work however does not stop there , as another £336 has already been raised and this time will be used to purchase a wheelchair for the Hospice . |
| 11 | The experience with the one-man cars 1–13 and the rebuilt Jubilee cars 761–2 , would be used to provide a specification for any new trams . |
| 12 | They reckoned that some £9.9 million would be needed to finance a plan for educating consumers in the basics of credit and provide funding for rescue services . |
| 13 | ‘ Dave was given an assurance that both the Sultan 's navy and air force will be alerted to keep a lookout for Clarion Call or any ship that might resemble her . ’ |
| 14 | Keeton spent three years there before returning to Cambridge , where he established himself as a private tutor to Law students , while he waited to be invited to fill a vacancy for a legal appointment in the Foreign Office . |
| 15 | I was pleased to be invited to contribute a foreword for this new journal on technology transfer , not least because its title — Competitive Edge — so aptly sums up what we all want British industry to achieve . |
| 16 | It is hard to convey to those who do not remember the abysmal depths of post-war British catering what a heady sensation it was to be invited to strike a blow for improvement — or to strike a restaurant off for bad cooking , uncleanliness or lack of attention . |
| 17 | … it seems clear that either the basic subscription should be increased to say £12 so as to recover the cost of four issues of the journal and leave £7 for the lifeboat service , or members should be asked to pay a subscription for the journal . |
| 18 | You will normally be asked to pay a deposit for tools and equipment ( often in the form of a cheque which is returned to you when you-return the goods ) . |
| 19 | Shortly after anaesthesia an intravenous infusion may be commenced to provide a route for fluid replacement . |
| 20 | Will we eventually be forced to found a Campaign for Real Cricket ? |
| 21 | If we subscribe to a truth-conditional semantics , we shall therefore be forced to find a place for such meanings in pragmatic theory . |
| 22 | Even if they are able to find employment or occupation , it is not felt that families should be forced to provide a home for their handicapped son or daughter until they are too old to do so , or that this is necessarily the best thing for the development of a mentally handicapped adult who could derive considerable stimulation and benefit from living apart from their family . |
| 23 | Section 6 stated that although parents should be allowed to state a preference for a school , compliance with that preference was not required if it would ‘ prejudice the provision of efficient education or the efficient use of resources ’ . |
| 24 | Looks like we wo n't be trying to buy a centre-half for a while . |
| 25 | With the Sun now passing through Virgo and the travel angle of your solar chart , you seem to be determined to strike a blow for freedom . |
| 26 | The Lord chancellor 's proposals , contained in Regulations due to come into effect on 12th April , would potentially affect about 12–14 million adults : some would cease to be eligible for legal aid ; some would have to pay much more than at present ; and some would be required to pay a contribution for the first time . |