Example sentences of "be [verb] for a [noun] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the CEMREL Research Project ( 1972 ) is any indication of what is expected it seems American teachers are looking for a child 's skill at ‘ showing ’ , and , in particular , ‘ showing ’ emotion . |
| 2 | Nicolo shifted unhappily in the little gilt chair that had certainly not been made for a man 's body . |
| 3 | Help Children 's Society : Volunteers are needed for a Children 's Society house to house collection in Catterick Village , near Richmond , in April . |
| 4 | Volunteers are needed for a Children 's Society house to house collection in Catterick Village , near Richmond , in April . |
| 5 | However , the ground sought had already been promised for a schoolmaster 's residence . |
| 6 | ‘ We are waiting for a pathologist 's report but it would be fair to say the investigation is nearing completion , ’ she said . |
| 7 | Before the Christmas break , we fitted in two more FIS downhills at Altenmarkt , on a course which had been used for a women 's world cup . |
| 8 | Lucerne and Berne , Switzerland 's capital city , can easily be reached for a day 's sightseeing . |
| 9 | One hole can often look much like the next , and a newly dug or outlying sett can be mistaken for a fox 's earth . |
| 10 | Jonathan also successfully attended a course at Dartmouth naval college and is competing in a national contest to be chosen for a month 's holiday in South Africa organised by the sea cadets . |
| 11 | Groups of Palestinians were waiting in the area in the hope of being hired for a day 's casual labour . |
| 12 | More than 140 acres of gardens and theme park have been created for a summer 's bloom on the debris of the industrial revolution . |
| 13 | ‘ The land is poisoned for a day 's march in every direction . ’ |
| 14 | The amount of information that is needed for a company 's marketing information system will depend on the extent of its current involvement or potential interest in an overseas market . |
| 15 | ‘ I was looking for a bird 's nest to show Tory , Mummy . ’ |
| 16 | Mr Lavender , an insurance agent who was studying for a master 's degree , was found slumped on the ground in Battersea High Street , South London , by a group of youngsters . |
| 17 | It was the year before war broke out in 1939 and a small sum was paid for a quarter 's lessons , thirteen in all , I think , but I did miss one or two . |