Example sentences of "[adv] [be] [vb pp] [adv prt] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Menelik founded Addis Ababa in 1889 the countryside had been forested with juniper and wild olive , but these had soon been cut down for firewood and building material , whereupon Menelik announced that he was going to move his capital for the third time . |
| 2 | Hotel rooms will be smaller than their US equivalents , the park itself is on a smaller scale and , although plans are already being drawn up for Phase Two , incorporating a European MGM Studio theme park , the initial range of attractions wo n't rival Disney World in Florida . |
| 3 | The length of the cable then rests on the staples and can always be lifted off for painting and cleaning . |
| 4 | Today , in the extremely unlikely event of its ever being put up for sale , it would certainly fetch several million US dollars on the open market . |
| 5 | The plaintiffs were the informers against the keepers of the disorderly house who had first pleaded guilty and then later been called up for judgment and sentence . |
| 6 | More specialised sampling has also been carried out for gold and pathfinder elements ( Edmunds , personal communication October 1989 ) . |
| 7 | Ideas have been sought from related organisations and the public throughout the project , and the draft management plan has now been sent out for consultation . |
| 8 | Although there is no rule requiring them to do so , many district judges scrutinize the defences in small claims matters to see : ( 1 ) if they are viable and if not to make appropriate directions including a striking-out order and a requirement for a " full and proper " defence to be filed ; ( 2 ) if the matter can immediately be set down for arbitration with appropriate directions ; ( 3 ) if a PTR is necessary or can be dispensed with . |
| 9 | Radio 4 's Today is singled out for attack . |
| 10 | If these responsibilities be shirked , valuable and important work will either be held up for want of teachers or fall into the hands of those ill qualified to deal with it … |
| 11 | The Prudential Assurance-owned unit has attracted a rent of £8,000 a year for a 15-year lease and has subsequently been put up for sale . |