Example sentences of "[be] [verb] for [adj] of the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both teams 's lack of scoring power always threatened a goalless draw and there was little to suggest the deadlock would be broken for most of the match . |
| 2 | The newcomers often act as easily identifiable scapegoats who can be blamed for many of the deprivations which the contemporary rural population suffers — ; poor amenities , remoteness from the centres of private and public decision-making , and so on . |
| 3 | To nudge Serbia , which can be blamed for much of the recent trouble , towards better conduct , and to discourage any thought of an army coup , the United States earlier this month cut off aid to Yugoslavia . |
| 4 | Experienced travellers will know that the chances of these matters affecting your holiday are small , but at Club 18–30 we believe the the first time traveller should be prepared for some of the differences that may be encountered abroad . |
| 5 | ‘ But we proved against Ipswich that we can be as good as anybody on our day and we will be looking for more of the same tomorrow night . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I do n't want to work for you , I 'm employed very nicely working for myself and the name of Morgan is respected already in town , which is more than can be said for that of the Grenfells . ’ |
| 7 | Like SuperCalc these are n't pictorial in content , but at least the shadowed button look makes them appear as if you should click then with a mouse — which is more than can be said for either of the other two packages . |
| 8 | Happily , the Edwardians had considerable good taste , which is more than can be said for some of the awful designs of the late fifties which were in vogue during the transition from more traditional styles . |
| 9 | The course is structured to allow students who have completed Part I of the course , ie. the first two years , to elect and be selected for one of the following options : |
| 10 | Over 16 million different colours are possible using eight-bit representation for the three additive primary colours since any value in the range 0–255 inclusive can be selected for any of the three memory banks . |
| 11 | Plenty of times I 'm sure he stayed out only to avoid Mum 's sharp tongue because there was no work to be had for any of the men . |
| 12 | If you wish to investigate other options , then please read Appendix B , in which the requirements of the VMS accounts to be used for each of the LIFESPAN activities are detailed , enabling you to make your own decisions about which new accounts to set up , if any . |
| 13 | Increase in enamel thickness , but the enamel is even thicker than in afropithecins , as measured for the Pasalar sample , with relative enamel thickness of 19.71 ( ref. 47 ) , although it has yet to be measured for any of the African Kenyapithecus ; this character may be diagnostic of node 1A if it can be shown to be ancestral for both pongines and hominines ; |
| 14 | But what they all wanted was to be cared for some of the time and often their tears were statements about that need . |
| 15 | MORE than 30 years of service to the Order of St John medical service will be rewarded for one of the Order 's most senior doctors in County Durham . |
| 16 | The courts could systematically substitute their choice as to how the discretion ought to be exercised for that of the administrative authority ; they would in other words reassess the matter afresh and decide , for example , whether funds ought to be allocated in one way rather than another . |
| 17 | ‘ But we wo n't be asking for any of the Conservatives to join us . ’ |
| 18 | Hooper , chosen ahead of David James because of his experience , could not be faulted for either of the Russians ' goals and desperately wants a chance to make the Anfield number one shirt his own . |
| 19 | A cause and a cure can be found for some of the illnesses of old age , and depression often responds to suitable treatment and sympathetic handling . |
| 20 | A different set of users may be specified for each of the types of information transferred by LIFESPAN RDBI . |
| 21 | In addition , derelict land was , until recently , being created faster than it could be reclaimed , Although there are areas of derelict land that should be retained for some of the reasons given by John Gordon , and research sponsored by the Department of the Environment has sought to identify these for appropriate use , there are still far larger areas that , due to the many constraints of the substrates that need to be overcome , are eyesores , health hazards and potential lethal risks to the communities that have to live surrounded by them . |
| 22 | If a strong focusing preference is imposed in either direction between the monkey and the banana then the wrong referent will be obtained for one of the alternative second sentences . |
| 23 | Dates had to be obtained for many of the sites before the historical sequence would become clearer . |
| 24 | GNP per capita can be determined for all of the countries concerned in such a way that meaningful comparisons can be drawn . |
| 25 | Will special instructions be required for most of the staff , in order that the materials can be fully utilised , or will it be the ‘ toy of one or two people ; or will it lie dormant in a cupboard until someone revives interest in it ? |
| 26 | Removable covers can be purchased for most of the lounge suites on offer . |