Example sentences of "[be] [verb] for a [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seems that human attention can only be sustained for a very limited time by any subject , even the prospects of its own destruction . |
| 2 | The author craves to be forgiven for a very brief self-quotation in illustration of this from a work of his own : |
| 3 | Compressors in heat pumps need to give high efficiency over a wide range of operating temperatures , but those developed for refrigeration tend to be designed for a comparatively narrow range . |
| 4 | An index would be prepared for a very large report but is somewhat unusual for the majority of reports . |
| 5 | With companies now planning their entertainment strategy for the coming year , some will be looking for a more exciting day out . |
| 6 | The soft woods ; pine , spruce or larch are rather vulgar ; but there is something to be said for a really old vintage larch root . |
| 7 | McKellar argued that while more than 70 per cent of people answering a questionnaire reported at least one hypnagogic experience the actual incidence may be even higher , as " it can be overlooked for a very long time even by those who subsequently realize that they have the experience frequently … |
| 8 | " You know , I think that you could be heading for a very serious depression . " |
| 9 | He also hinted that a conference expected next year to amend the EC treaty to achieve monetary union should be used for a more fundemental rewriting of the EC constitution . |
| 10 | The next step was to realise and accept that the expertise and advice of the counter-insurgency specialists could be used for a more ambitious purpose than the discomfiture of terrorists — that it could be employed to destabilise the region and in the process to destroy the organisations and popular support of inconvenient , legitimate political opponents of the government . |
| 11 | While its report is not so comprehensive as that of Readability Plus , it might be valued for a more succinct appraisal . |
| 12 | Some of the landforms , especially if they are depositional , may be quickly destroyed , but forms cut into resistant rocks may be preserved for a very long time . |
| 13 | The response will give particulars of the expert and the APIL member(s) who put them on to the database and who can be contacted for a more personal recommendation . |
| 14 | ‘ I plan to run another in the autumn and will be aiming for a more polished performance . ’ |
| 15 | Catholicism , for centuries , allied itself with conservative forces opposed to progress but now that elements within the church have come out in favour of change , they appear to be opting for a more socialist , rather than capitalist , line . |
| 16 | Finding myself in the coal bunker at the back of the bungalow I did nothing till the morning of dawning when maximum light was to be utilised for a rather essential cold water wash under an outside tap , and I was soon back on the solid road remarking that the hedgerows ' newborn leaves utter great things . |
| 17 | Although a deal may be concluded for a strategically important acquisition at a fair price , the subsequent financial success of such an acquisition will be often dependent on the appropriateness of the deal structure . |
| 18 | Therefore , before a conclusion is reached , tests must be continued for a sufficiently long time to demonstrate an adequate shelf-life in the market concerned . |
| 19 | United play their next League match on Thursday next week , against Southampton , and Mr Ferguson will be hoping for a less frenzied atmosphere than the one in which Manchester City 's Neil Pointon was sent off on Tuesday . |
| 20 | Almost all Japanese believed that colonial rule in Korea should be extended for a very lengthy period , if not permanently . |
| 21 | However , this remains an open question since the research needs to be replicated for a considerably increased range of countries . |