Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] [verb] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The contractor is paid for the actual costs he incurs plus a previously agreed lump sum for his overheads and profit . |
| 2 | With this streamlined structure and a heavy investment in new technology a healthy future is envisaged for the new company . |
| 3 | The second storyline is going for the wider market , and some might argue , a little too near-the-knuckle for such an early evening show . |
| 4 | ‘ Oh no , not again , ’ remarks an attractive blonde whose car is stopped for the second ti me in a day . |
| 5 | It is a struggle Ellen and no mistake and though I have been thrifty as mother brought us all up to be and the rent is paid for the next year I am hard put to pay wages and still eat and keep warm . |
| 6 | A similar effect is seen for the large footprints corresponding to sites 2 , 3 and 4 and sites 5 , 6 and 7 . |
| 7 | Our fourth connection , as may be anticipated , is that a causal circumstance , like a cause , requires the effect , and the effect is required for the causal circumstance . |
| 8 | Meanwhile most of Ulster 's top moto cross riders will be heading for Saintfield on Saturday when the Brian Bell Memorial Trophy is run for the 24th time . |
| 9 | A life assurance contract is designed to give the best return if the investment is maintained for the full term . |
| 10 | A life assurance contract is designed to give the best return if the investment is maintained for the full term . |
| 11 | Gill net fishing is blamed for the unintentional deaths of between 1,200 and 2,800 harbour porpoises every year in the Gulf of Maine alone . |
| 12 | Will the Minister accept that the flaw in his argument is that no figure is projected for the next financial year which will take the amount needed over the present limits agreed under the 1987 legislation ? |
| 13 | A target figure is reached for the total stock within each interest category , and the annual replacement figure is calculated from this and from examining the range of depreciation factors at work on the stock . |
| 14 | If the answer turns out to be by a ‘ dock identification ’ ( i.e. the witness is identified for the first time in court ) then it must be remembered that this procedure is potentially so unfair to the accused that the court of trial retains a discretion to prevent it ( Horsham JJ. , ex p . |
| 15 | Her eye for the natural scene is revealed for the first time in her ‘ Alfoxden Journal ’ ( 1798 ) , the first fruit of the creative partnership between brother and sister which is celebrated at the climax of Wordsworth 's ‘ Tintern Abbey ’ . |
| 16 | The lovely town of Kandy is noted for the exquisite murals in the Dambulla rock temple , and the craft markets which stamp this town with a lively atmosphere . |
| 17 | In principle , the Hall is occupied for the full academic year of 36 weeks . |
| 18 | It is commonplace for what seems to be a general accord to disintegrate once the drafting exercise is attempted for the simple reasons that the specific expression of detailed terms may reveal misunderstandings between the parties or areas of previously unexplored contention . |
| 19 | That flexibility is needed for the following reasons . |
| 20 | No anomalous migration is seen for the unbound fragments confirming the absence of intrinsic curvature or bends in the GMSA probes used . |
| 21 | The first half is used for the traditional binning of the wines selected for the house , and the second half for the storage of dry , tinned and bottled goods . |
| 22 | Jack Berry 's Laurel Queen is fancied for the Standard Life Handicap ( 3.15 ) and Bill Elsey 's Philgun may defy a penalty in the Calder Handicap ( 4.15 ) . |
| 23 | Pirelli confirms a pan-European TV campaign is planned for the first time , positioning the company 's tyre products as chic and high-performance . |
| 24 | As the public sector debt repayment is now contracting in size ( to only £0.4 billion in 1990/91 compared with £14.7 billion in 1988/89 and £7.9 billion in 1989/90 ) and as a public sector borrowing requirement is expected for the 1991/92 and 1992/93 financial years , it seems likely that regular issuance of Treasury bills will be maintained . |
| 25 | An additional quantity is offered for the normal price , e.g. ‘ two for the price of one ’ or ‘ 10% bigger — same price as before . ’ |
| 26 | But , remember , the team is scored for the best three out of four . |
| 27 | Students are selected to take part in the four regional finals which involve preparing the menu in cook-offs , and from each regional final a student team is selected for the grand final . |
| 28 | The national selectors indicated before England 's unexpected success in the HDM international tournament at The Hague that they wanted to test other members of their squad before the team is announced for the first official internationals of the season , the Four Nation tournament at Crystal Palace in a month 's time . |
| 29 | QUEEN 'S ladies ' hockey team is preparing for the new season and looking for fresh talent . |
| 30 | A product announcement is scheduled for the third quarter , followed by operational service for beta customers in the final quarter . |