Example sentences of "[vb mod] be [vb pp] for [v-ing] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Notice that the thought that in principle a would-be rapist should be compensated for giving up the right to rape is implicit in the answer of the supporters of the third principle as well . |
| 2 | The same solution should be used for washing down all surfaces . |
| 3 | Now that you have a vague idea what is going on , you could be forgiven for throwing up your hands in disgust and letting them all get on with it . |
| 4 | Of greatest interest , perhaps , are the ‘ tranchet ’ axes ( or ‘ Thames picks ’ ) which could be used for cutting down trees and preparing timber , leading to the possibility of extensive forest clearance even at this early date . |
| 5 | It may be useful at this point to suggest , following Halliday and Hasan , that there is a continuum of cohesive elements that may be used for referring back to an entity already mentioned in the discourse . |
| 6 | We hope we will be forgiven for editing out of Dr Schore 's discussion of the background to LM 's but inclusion would have meant duplication since John Tomlinson 's Dose Dilution and the LM Potencies already covers the points he makes . |
| 7 | Lift again the following autumn or spring and many of the stems will have rooted ; these can be detached for potting up . |
| 8 | No prizes can be offered for pointing out that at a given moment there are artists of several generations working and in very different ways . |
| 9 | It can be used for setting out plants , sowing large seeds individually and planting bulbs . |
| 10 | Hoops can be used for crawling through , jumping in , out of and over , and comparing sizes . |
| 11 | This is because earnings within the 13 years prior to retirement can be used for working out tax-approved maximum benefits . |