Example sentences of "[be] [verb] for [noun pl] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Planemakers Boeing decided two weeks ago to recommend that the world 's 500 jumbos should be examined for cracks in the four-inch long bolts . |
| 2 | She tapped in the number of her agent , spoke briefly to his secretary , then held the receiver several inches away from her ear , knowing from past experience that Bernie could generally be heard for miles without the benefit of a phone . |
| 3 | Prehistorians have rationalised this recently in the absence of documentary evidence by looking for different ‘ activity areas ’ within settlements and such concepts as food processing , craft areas , food storage areas , etc. could usefully be developed for sites in the historical period . |
| 4 | All these and many more will be considered for awards in the following categories : Most impressive contribution by a major organization in the South East , most interesting contribution by a local organization in the South East , and most significant presentation in nineteen eighty two We have two further categories : the most imaginative idea developed in nineteen eighty two and the most promising project for nineteen eighty three . |
| 5 | A multi-circuit pylon capable of carrying the existing line and the new cable and therefore replacing the present line rather than adding to it could also be considered for parts of the route . |
| 6 | Ian Greig and Jonathan Robinson , the two batting all-rounders , will be pressing for places in the championship , the latter being a definite starter for one-day games . |
| 7 | Distribution of 386 elective seats* Hungarian Democratic Forum ( HDF or MDF ) 164 Alliance of Free Democrats ( SzDSz ) 92 Independent Smallholders ' Party ( FKgP ) 44 Hungarian Socialist Party ( HSP or MSZP ) 33 League of Young Democrats ( FIDESZ ) 21 Christian Democratic People 's Party 21 Independents 6 Joint candidates 4 Agrarian Alliance 1 * In addition to the 386 elected deputies , provision was reportedly to be made for representatives of the minorities living in Hungary ( the Croatians , Germans , Romany gypsies , Jews , Romanians , Serbs , Slovaks , and Slovenes ) each to take up one seat . |
| 8 | The contractor 's system should allow cost/value comparisons to be made for parts of the project rather than for the project as a whole . |
| 9 | The researcher will be looking for indications of the salience of topics , the extent to which questions are understood by different classes of respondents , the likely range of replies to given questions , and so on . |
| 10 | On a good day ( for the parents , that is ) children can be absorbed for hours in the imaginative construction of a world which depends on them alone for its realization and reward . |
| 11 | One longhouse has survived almost intact and can be leased for holidays from the Landmark Trust ; another is disguised , although the former arrangements with cattle at one end and people at the other can still be distinguished ; the third has been rebuilt . |
| 12 | Whether the same can be said for sessions with the shrink , I 'm not sure . |
| 13 | ‘ They are to remain in the Circle under arms and defend the Rorim so that the Hearthwares will be freed for duties beyond the wall . ’ |
| 14 | But an employee not giving proper notice of termination of employment may be sued for damages by the employer . |
| 15 | The instrument would be used for rehearsals for the festival of new musicals and would be fully insured by Buxton Opera House . |
| 16 | ‘ It is absolutely staggering that while the Ministry of Defence was deploying soldiers in the Gulf , the Department of Trade and Industry was allowing British companies to supply equipment that could be used for munitions to the enemy , ’ he said . |
| 17 | Work was still provided for the casuals , however , and granite blocks were purchased — the broken stone was to be used for paths at the institution . |
| 18 | They can also be used for communications with the external world outside organizations . |
| 19 | Ideally , the evening study periods should be used for reviews of the work given in lectures , and the daily " free periods " for writing up practical work . |
| 20 | We think that the money for the war should be used for homes for the homeless . |
| 21 | A team of officers will also be waiting for calls at the Durham Police headquarters . |
| 22 | An arbitrary temperature T o is first chosen to serve as a reference which in the present case is 298 K. As values of the relaxation modulus have been measured at widely differing temperatures , they must be corrected for changes in the sample density with temperature to give a reduced modulus , where ρ and ρ o are the polymer densities at T and T o respectively . |
| 23 | Also , by using print-outs from various packages , notices using text and graphics can be produced for noticeboards throughout the school . |
| 24 | Prior to maturity they may be exchanged for shares of the subsidiary which , at the option of the bondholder , are either immediately redeemed or immediately exchanged for ordinary shares of the parent . |
| 25 | It was recommended , on the basis of a report from the medical officer , that outside accommodation in cottage homes be provided for children over the age of three years who were not eligible for boarding out . |
| 26 | No policy orthodoxy had to be imposed and no places had to be found for clients of the former leader who wished to be junior ministers . |
| 27 | But there has been some argument that the criteria should be increased for boys to the age of 8 years ( Verhulst et al . |
| 28 | Instead of accepting the government 's reforms of pensions and benefits , which are mainly designed to save it money , women should be campaigning for changes in the system to give pensioners more money , as the problem of poverty in old age mainly affects women — with three quarters of those people relying on supplementary benefit being female . |
| 29 | Conversely , the ethically proper allocation of funds to health , as compared to education or defence , is quintessentially an issue for political debate , and can not properly be left for individuals in the trenches to fight over , when they have no knowledge or view of the larger issues . |
| 30 | In practice , the two terms are employed very loosely , and are often interchangeable , but to avoid confusion the term " rug " will be used as a description throughout this book , and " carpet " will be reserved for items of the appropriate size of type . |