Example sentences of "[vb mod] be [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The belief that men should be trained for a narrow role in life came to be challenged ; it was argued that they should have some knowledge of the liberal arts , the ‘ finer ’ things in life . |
| 2 | It is impossible to judge on the basis of a single day , however , and you should be looking for a consistent improvement over a period of time . |
| 3 | We should be looking for a market-based solution to our problems , not snooping in people 's backyards to check out what kind of barbecue they are using . ’ |
| 4 | Well , people who stake their opposition to factory-farming on this kind of consideration should be prepared for a long , heated debate , with one set of ‘ experts ’ declaring that thus-and-so is true , while another declares that it is not . |
| 5 | The Ground Floor should be reserved for a permanent exhibition on the work of the Garden . |
| 6 | Application should be made for a split trial under Ord 33 , rr3 and 4 , under which liability can be tried first and quantum tried when the plaintiff 's medical or employment position , or any other doubt on quantum , has been clarified . |
| 7 | Application should be made for a discretionary award to the appropriate local grant-awarding authority preferably by 1 June but not later than 30 June of the year of proposed entry to the course . |
| 8 | The committee recommended that O grades , taken only by the abler pupils , be replaced by an examination that matched comprehensive education , and that all pupils should be assessed for a single national certificate in each subject . |
| 9 | The media department works closely with the planning and creative departments to determine which media should be used for a particular campaign , and then negotiates with the media owners to obtain the best possible positions and prices . |
| 10 | If they ca n't commit to high rates of profit , perhaps they should be working for a second-rate firm which plays budgetary games . |
| 11 | He first addressed himself to Parliament , to which he proposed that a Presbyterian form of government should be established for a limited period , during which the King and his household would be allowed to use the Book of Common Prayer . |
| 12 | It will further be argued that initial teacher training can not be treated as separate from other areas of teacher education and that changes in any one sector will inevitably influence all teacher education provision , initial , probation support and in-service and that in the light of this interdependence , strategies should be established for a coordinated response across the spectrum of teacher education provision . |
| 13 | In almost cases it is suggested that specific clearance and a specific shelf-life should be established for a given product to an identified market , or group of markets . |
| 14 | All the advantages would be lost if teachers decided , whether on grounds of convenience or of egalitarianism , that whole classes of students should be entered for a particular grade examination . |
| 15 | A bond is normally issued by a bank to an importer guaranteeing the exporter 's compliance with his contractual obligations , otherwise the importer must be indemnified for a stated amount . |
| 16 | In short , all existing and future minerals planning permissions must be brought up to the environmental standards expected today , and provision must be made for a regular upgrading of standards in the future . |
| 17 | The messenger descends quickly enough when its propellant vanes collapse , so provision must be made for a soft landing of any weighty camera unit . |
| 18 | The government of the FRG … is of the opinion that a final decision on any public compensation must be reserved for a future all-German parliament . " |
| 19 | On the one hand , the size of the guarantee which must be paid for a famous player 's name and , on the other , how much support the player would give to the company . |
| 20 | Bishop believed that change was essential and reported on his return to Washington that there was undue complacency in Tokyo ; the vested interests in the occupation bureaucracy believed that American dominance in Japan must be continued for a considerable period and Bishop held that tough action would be required in order to transform attitudes and to terminate the occupation . |
| 21 | ‘ I guess these folk must be dying for a cool drink and some cookies , right ? ’ |
| 22 | Four , five , even six or seven reversioners might be appointed for a single place ; and , while all might have been appointed by the King initially , this queue of hopefuls stretching into the future certainly deprived him of choice when the office became vacant . |
| 23 | I had decided that I had to face up to the fact that John might not come back or he might be gone for a long time and that when he did come back we might not love one another . |
| 24 | 92 per cent of students provided their names and addresses so that they might be contacted for a follow-up postal survey planned for Spring 1985 ( 571 students ) . |
| 25 | At the negotiations , the English made an important concession in saying that the claim to the French crown might be traded for a sovereign Normandy . |
| 26 | In the second case , another pass through the camera can fill the remaining space or part of it ( three to six passes might be required for a multi-image effect ) . |
| 27 | A COACH , who became so incensed with his opposite number at an U8 match in New Zealand , has been banned for three years for punching and knocking him unconscious with the result that specialist surgery might be required for a fractured cheek bone and other complications . |
| 28 | They 'll be searching for a wooden stick with a thistle painted on it , and discussing the minutes of the last Rotarians ' whist drive subcommittee meeting . |
| 29 | If you have £10,000 or more to invest , you 'll be looking for a good return on your money . |
| 30 | They 're going through a bad period and they 'll be looking for a positive result as well . |