Example sentences of "[noun pl] be [verb] [noun sg] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | States used them to discover whether schools were giving value for money . |
| 2 | She appealed against the defendants being given bail for fear they would interfere with witnesses who could help police inquiries . |
| 3 | Prices of gold and other precious metals fell on rumours that Saudi investors are selling gold for sterling ; on the foreign exchanges the pound was fractionally down on yesterday 's close , ending the day at one dollar point nine five seven five , and two deutschmarks point nine six eight five . |
| 4 | EVERY Christmas , Denmans Electrical , a Midlands-based firm with several branches , has a charity fund raising day and the staff 's efforts are matched pound for pound by the company . |
| 5 | Apart from a disregard of £5 , a partner 's earnings are deducted pound for pound from a claimant 's income support entitlement . |
| 6 | However ( and this is particularly pertinent in the educational context ) , if citizens are to learn respect for democracy , they must understand its nature . |
| 7 | If the operative part could properly be controlled by the recitals , I think there would be much reason to say that the only thing contemplated by the recitals was giving time for payment , without any relinquishment , on the part of the judgment creditor , of any portion of the amount recoverable ( whether for principal or for interest ) under the judgment . |
| 8 | It must be stressed , however , that , if the potential dysfunctional effects of ROI use are to be avoided , financial controllers must make it very clear throughout the organization exactly how supervisors are using ROI for evaluation and exactly how it is to be used by SBU and divisional managers . |