Example sentences of "be [adj] [noun sg] [to-vb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A lot of ‘ behind the scenes ’ work has meant there has been little news to report for some months on the A1 Locomotive Trust 's plans to build Peppercorn Pacific No 60163 . |
| 2 | I thought it was all a joke , you 've really got to be some schmuck to fall for that one . |
| 3 | Even where there is some attempt to account for female/male differences in deviant behaviour , the explanation may simply resort to the simplistic notion that sex roles are generally differentiated . |
| 4 | ‘ They were close brothers and it 's terrible news to hear for any family . ’ |
| 5 | Since young managers can not expect to be rewarded for good short-term performances , there is less incentive to work for short-term results at the expense of longer-term benefits . |
| 6 | There is enough land to provide for local needs , more than twice enough . |