Example sentences of "[adj] is [verb] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 ( j ) A point sometimes missed by students is that the deception need not relate to the reason why the accused is paying for a service .
2 If the usual cap is not put on , the following is made for a man : it is of flannel , cut exactly like an infant 's foundling cap .
3 Now Interactive is looking for a buyer for the technology , which does not fit with its new brief as a networking technology specialist .
4 Kolestral-Super is left for a period of 10–20 minutes .
5 Yeah but I agree totally with what , and the other lady has just said , but the other thing is is the amount of money that is spent when , you know , someone royal is coming for a visit because all of a sudden , you know , you have people in this country who are living in absolute poverty and yet because the royal sort of erm limousine is going past erm , for a few seconds where they stay all of a sudden the front of the house is painted !
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