Example sentences of "[adv] be [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 But you 've only been skiing for a short while .
2 Carole Rue , BT 's network services development manager , said : ‘ Although the trial has only been running for a few weeks we 're most encouraged by the initial response from our customers .
3 Vibrational excitation has only been reported for a few simple molecules in the gas phase , as shown in Fig. 5.8 , and vibrational structure may also be seen on some bands arising from electronic transitions .
4 Some kinds of long-term memory seem to endure indefinitely even though they have apparently been lost for a long time , e.g. an older person may find it easy to recall childhood events with great clarity even though there has been no use of the material for fifty or sixty years .
5 The minimum and maximum periods for verification can only be determined for a particular installation .
6 Access can only be denied for a maximum period of thirty-six hours .
7 It could only be followed for a limited period of time .
8 And at whatever time of the year you visit Edinburgh , there are the art galleries and museums — though the priceless and vulnerable collection of Turner water-colours can only be seen for a short period in winter .
9 This is because the egg can only be fertilised for a short period of time following its release .
10 The pedagogical grammar must not only be designed for a specific audience ; it must also teach materials that are culturally appropriate .
11 It was , again , an unsatisfactory solution , and Freud began to see that these earlier conceptualizations could only be used for a limited number of problems which arose in psychoanalysis , and that a new , more fundamental conceptualization was required .
12 A tranquillizer may help to reduce anxiety so that the person is better able to start tackling his problems , but the drug should only be used for a short time ( up to 2 weeks ) , and should be withdrawn once improvement in coping ability has begun to develop .
13 The company of some elderly relatives can only be enjoyed for a limited period at the end of a busy day , and long evenings — every evening — spent together can be a strain on all concerned in different ways .
14 Therefore I would not necessarily be looking for a secretarial position , and would be open to other suggestions .
15 The Redcar crew have already been honoured for a daring rescue earlier this year .
16 This can be taken to mean that the work has already been printed for a limited number of people by private gift or circulation , but has not been published in the sense that it has been offered to the general public .
17 Moving right up to date , Johnny is now signed to Virgin 's Point Blank label , and his first release — titled ‘ Let Me In ’ — has already been nominated for a Grammy award .
18 This is , in effect , what had already been known for a considerable time as a ‘ cantata ’ for six voices , four viole , two violini , and string and keyboard continuo , in four strongly contrasted sections ( solo and tutti ) preceded by a sinfonia .
19 like I 've just said , I 've just been speaking for a whole lesson , my voice is just I 've got to talk to you to explain what we 're doing , so let's quietly
20 It will tend to lie doggo in the light and , because it is flat , it can easily be mistaken for a small mole on the shin .
21 Sit behind the wheel of the Calibra and it could easily be mistaken for a Cavalier GSi .
22 Radiological studies are not able to precisely define the muscular end of the oesophagus and when a Barrett 's oesophagus is present with gastric mucosa lining the distal oesophagus , it can easily be mistaken for a hiatal hernia .
23 DAS really gives the creative artist a simple way to create fast moving , effective animations which could easily be mistaken for a real cartoon .
24 Guidance on conduct and ethics generally was prepared for a revised edition of the Guide to the Professional Conduct of Solicitors , and a complete new set of accounts rules came into force in June 1992 .
25 The distinguished archaeologist Professor Lord Renfrew , member of English Heritage 's own Ancient Monuments Advisory committee , revealed that its opinion had not been sought until the third week of November when it finally was called for a formal meeting with Jocelyn Stevens .
26 I first came across her in a marriage hymn in Songs of Praise , which I still feel is the best that has ever been composed for a Christian wedding .
27 They can be turned into money on demand in most cases ; even where notice might originally have been specified this can usually be waived for a small interest penalty .
28 The reason for this is that the sub-continent 's representatives will still be competing for a one-day pot in Sharjah until the 20th .
29 He added : ‘ We are confident we will still be operating for a long time to come .
30 Public funding is being withdrawn from research and development which is of direct benefit to growers — like the evaluation of different varieties in the National Fruit Trials at Brogdale — but the Government will still be paying for a substantial amount of horticultural research at a number of centres spread across the country .
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