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 | For years before that , however , football enthusiasts in Glasgow had long been agitating for an international match against the deaf footballers of England , without success . |
| 6 | The minimum and maximum periods for verification can only be determined for a particular installation . |
| 7 | Access can only be denied for a maximum period of thirty-six hours . |
| 8 | It could only be followed for a limited period of time . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | This is because the egg can only be fertilised for a short period of time following its release . |
| 11 | The pedagogical grammar must not only be designed for a specific audience ; it must also teach materials that are culturally appropriate . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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to start tackling his problems , but the drug should only be used for a short time ( up to 2 weeks ) , and should be withdrawn once improvement in coping ability has begun to develop . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Therefore I would not necessarily be looking for a secretarial position , and would be open to other suggestions . |
| 16 | Agreements there have generally been concluded for an indefinite term and ( linked with this ) no ‘ peace obligation ’ has arisen by the application of the agreement , in contrast to Germany . |
| 17 | The Redcar crew have already been honoured for a daring rescue earlier this year . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 |
| 22 | If , on the other hand , it was felt that liability could somehow be imposed for an innocent breach of the rule , mitigation could be pleaded , with a corresponding reduction in any penalty . |
| 23 | But damages could not normally be obtained for an innocent misrepresentation . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | Sit behind the wheel of the Calibra and it could easily be mistaken for a Cavalier GSi . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | DAS really gives the creative artist a simple way to create fast moving , effective animations which could easily be mistaken for a real cartoon . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | 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 . |