Example sentences of "[pers pn] be [vb pp] for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ‘ maid ’ in the villa in which I am lodged for the purposes of research ( she is a statuesquely beautiful and highly intelligent woman who is called ‘ maid ’ , rather in the way the South Africans call elderly black servants ‘ boy ’ ) suffered the horror of seeing both her parents shot by the Germans whilst the aristocrats from the local castle entertained the S.S. officers to black market dinners of wild boar and chocolate sauce . |
| 2 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 3 | Then I arrive in America , I make Robocop and I 'm grilled for the violence . |
| 4 | I make Total Recall and I 'm grilled for the violence . |
| 5 | I make Basic Instinct … and I 'm grilled for the violence . ’ |
| 6 | Then I was summoned for a talk : ‘ Do n't worry , we 'll get this man you suspect in for interrogation and the truth will triumph ’ . |
| 7 | My lack of culinary expertise has always been a source of great mirth to the men in my life and my well-attended failures embroidered into legends over the years , so I was prepared for the banter that accompanied dinner . |
| 8 | Even so , I do n't believe I was prepared for the facts . |
| 9 | Jan Holt , director , explains : ‘ I realised something had to be done when , on a recent trip abroad , I was mistaken for the hotel lift attendant . ’ |
| 10 | I was scolded for an hour by Bessie as the most ungrateful child in the world , and indeed with so much hate in my heart I did feel wicked . |
| 11 | Perhaps because I was taken for a Jew . |
| 12 | I ca n't recall what I was paid for the film . |
| 13 | I was paid for the lessons not in money but in food , so we always had enough oil , sugar , cheese and butter — commodities that were now difficult to obtain . |
| 14 | No I did n't apply , I erm , although I was interviewed for the job . |
| 15 | Can I say that , when I was interviewed for the job of er , Director , or I was asked along with other applicants , to put forward a er paper presenting my issues and concerns , and I can say to you , equal opportunities was a key one there . |
| 16 | Melanie already knew I was popular with the fair sex , but when she discovered I was tipped for the top in my career as well she decided it might be a good idea to marry me . ’ |
| 17 | When we arrived at King 's Cross I was told for the sake of reality I must find my own way to the Savoy Hotel , although the film crew would be close by in case of emergency . |
| 18 | And I was angered for the dynasty |
| 19 | I was refused for the Rescue Service , you know . ’ |
| 20 | But I was picked for the bench against England and was in the clubhouse on the Saturday night before when someone said : ‘ Have you heard the news on the radio ? |
| 21 | So I was particularly pleased to find at one point , when I 'd indulged in a lengthy photo session , that the rest of the party had gone over the brow and out of sight and I was left for a while with the world to myself . |
| 22 | But one incident that amused me was that I was booked for a coffee commercial and the producer phoned me up the night before the session to let me know the track we were doing , because he said he wanted to get it as close to the original as he possibly could . |
| 23 | Had she been used for a purpose other than the stated one ? |
| 24 | Check that you are covered for the tank and any furnishings , such as carpets , which could be ruined if you have a disaster . |
| 25 | You are covered for the tank and any damage to carpets and fittings , on a normal household contents insurance , covering £15,000 or more . |
| 26 | While you are contracted for a West End show , it is very irresponsible to go such a long way . |
| 27 | If you do not automatically receive literature covering basic information when you are called for an interview , telephone or write and ask if there is any available . |
| 28 | If you are called for an interview with a local authority , you would not be expected to answer detailed questions relating to local government law . |
| 29 | And David Goldsmith has also sorted out the best buys in powder snow equipment , so you are prepared for the exhilaration . |
| 30 | 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 . |