Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | But the two crews are likely to meet again at Henley and the scene is set for a classic confrontation . |
| 32 | He said in 90 Minutes the other week that his dream is to play for a big Italian club . |
| 33 | If the glider is trimmed for a normal cruising speed , because of the longitudinal stability it will require a forward movement and pressure on the stick to keep it diving at a higher speed . |
| 34 | His interest in the British empire was stimulated by a schoolmaster 's setting for a Latin essay prize a subject involving imperial federation . |
| 35 | Liverpool Town Hall is set for a new look |
| 36 | Australia 's Collaborative Information Technology Research Institute is looking for a joint venture partner in North America for Atlas , its C-based database management system . |
| 37 | Isobel nodded , her lips compressed , and then said : ‘ Yes , that ghastly , fat Humpty Dumpty is heading for a great fall , poor thing . |
| 38 | Once Lothar had again spurned his brothers ' messengers , and come southwards from Aachen to the Moselle , apparently seeking battle , the scene was set for a final showdown . |
| 39 | The scene was set for a Russian calamity . |
| 40 | With actress Jackie , 47 , the Hollywood party scene was set for a quiet chat and a bottle of champagne — maybe a magnum . |
| 41 | The scene was set for an eventual conflict with the question being ‘ when ’ rather than ‘ will ’ a protest movement break out . |
| 42 | In the early fifties after the war the Home Guard was reformed for a few years and some of us , having been demobbed from the forces rejoined , but somehow the spirit of the " Dads ' Army " had gone and one felt the enthusiasm was not there . |
| 43 | This time members of Strood Rural Council and Rochester Council attended and the proposal was put for a high level bridge 60 ft above water level . |
| 44 | Heath was calling for a decisive mandate to put the unions in their place , but the most striking feature of the results is that they offered no party any decisive mandate whatever . |
| 45 | One afternoon at the beginning of July , when the pub was closed for a few hours , she suggested they might take little Lil out for an airing . |
| 46 | British Gas sponsorship was obtained for a comprehensive survey of client needs and perceptions of architects . |
| 47 | If my understanding is correct , the boy was looking for a missing goat on the edge of the thicket when he was charged by a cow elephant and killed . |
| 48 | However , under section 13 of the Act of 1988 , the validity of registrations effected under the previous Act was extended for a transitional period until 31 March 1989 . |
| 49 | This alleyway was shut for a few months and we Hello . |
| 50 | Within a couple of hours the silence that had wrapped the sea in peace was changed for a distant roar-like thunder . |
| 51 | While these arrangements were being formulated , the developer was looking for a suitable building . |
| 52 | The Hospitality Inn was looking for a worthy home for unwanted furniture and bedding after refurbishment . |
| 53 | Celtic fans arriving at Park Head Stadium this evening are hoping for a European victory over their Portuguese guests in the manner of past glories . |
| 54 | THE PARENTS of a Merseyside soldier killed in the Gulf War are preparing for an emotionally-charged memorial service in Kuwait . |
| 55 | If the crowd in Woodford Square on that June evening were looking for an anti- imperialist martyr , that is what they got . |
| 56 | UNDER the improbable aegis of Ronald Reagan , who has never found occasion to say much good or bad about science during his long public career , it may well be that the American scientific community is headed for an economic boom . |
| 57 | A full point score is given for a powerful , skilful technique that lands with control on a scoring area of the opponent 's head or body . |
| 58 | A full point score is given for a powerful , skilful and controlled technique to the opponent 's scoring areas |
| 59 | ROM is used for a fixed repertoire of standard programs , which are needed again and again , and which you ca n't change even if you wanted to . |
| 60 | The group is looking for a major balance sheet boost with the sale of its spectacle lens business Sola , which made a £10m profit in the first half . |