Example sentences of "[pers pn] [am/are] [vb pp] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I am prepared for a partition that will not put me to shame before the Arabs ’ they reported him as saying , and he assured me of them , Golda Meir , ‘ that he would not attack the partitioned Jewish State but that he would annex [ Arab ] Palestine . ’ |
| 2 | While you are contracted for a West End show , it is very irresponsible to go such a long way . |
| 3 | When you are interviewed for a job which may involve press relations ( and most do ) your potential employer will often call a few journalists on major publications to see what reaction they have to your name . |
| 4 | You 're summoned for a number of offences the first of which is that on the twenty first of June nineteen eighty eight you , on the public road namely Acrington Road Worley , used a mechanically propelled vehicle when there was no excise licence in force . |
| 5 | I should recommend waiting for a gentler age than that in which we are condemned for a while to dwell . |
| 6 | It seems that this perception is a common one amongst black kids , whether they are headed for a sports career or not . |
| 7 | They are introduced for a variety of reasons but often the aim is the laudable one of protecting the public against physical harm or deception . |
| 8 | They are used for a bit of horticulture and , increasingly , for a bit of ’ horseyculture ’ — and the horses do not half make a mess on the ground ! |
| 9 | We 're confident of our high maintenance standards , and guarantee generous repayments if they 're immobilised for a day or more . |