Example sentences of "be [vb pp] to the [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The search for a complete grammar of English has been likened to the search for the Holy Grail ( Jensen & Heidorn , 1982 ) . |
| 2 | In the context both of the discussion of devolution to Scotland and Wales and of the consideration of the reorganization of local government , some attention has been given to the case for regional government in England . |
| 3 | Readers are referred to the bibliography for further sources of information on this subject . |
| 4 | Seats in Bloomiehall Park No response has been received to the request for seats and an improved play area . |
| 5 | Seats in Bloomiehall Park No response has been received to the request for seats and an improved play area . |
| 6 | Delegates were informed that an encouraging number of responses had already been received to the search for sponsoring organisations , and there was every prospect that the chair would be established in 1992 . |
| 7 | The Pandavas are banished to the forest for 12 years , but eventually the great war comes … |
| 8 | But Merson has been added to the squad for tomorrow 's clash at Anfield after being axed for the match at Blackburn in midweek . |
| 9 | Cats hate this and , if a new wing has been added to the home for example , will defecate on the floor of the new area , almost as a comment on how they feel about the upheaval . |
| 10 | Many ewes also are moved to the lowlands for the winter . |
| 11 | It is more than likely that any changes in industrial discipline are related to the demand for labour , i.e. stricter discipline for workers during periods of high unemployment , and easier discipline at times of full employment or particular local or industrial labour shortages . |
| 12 | A submission has been made to the Minister for Social Welfare for inclusion in the Act . |
| 13 | Fourthly , reference has already been made to the need for cooperation to be perceived as beneficial . |
| 14 | One of Titian 's most celebrated portraits , the ‘ Portrait of a Young Man ’ from the collection of the Earl of Halifax and the Trustees of the Halifax Collection has been lent to the Gallery for at least two years . |
| 15 | This book has been written from the US Army 's court-martial records , something which would not have been possible in this country , where such records are closed to the public for 100 years . |
| 16 | They went on over a long period and affected many children who had been entrusted to the defendants for care and help . |
| 17 | Absolute precision is impossible : there are gaps in the series of accounts from some ports , either because the records have been lost or because the customs had been farmed to the collector for a fixed sum , and there are also some irregularities in the accounting periods , although the customs year normally ran from Michaelmas to Michaelmas . |
| 18 | A group of American businessman and their families had been invited to the airport for the president to pump their hands . |
| 19 | This was obviously untrue since Blake's-arrest had been known to the Russians for several weeks . |
| 20 | But the other barbarians — Egyptians , Persians , Babylonians and even Indians — had been known to the Greeks for centuries . |
| 21 | The third case was impossible to assess , for Mrs Kitchener 's daughter did not want to be interviewed again , but the development officer 's account at a time when Mrs Kitchener had been known to the project for about a year gives some indication of the situation : |
| 22 | It can be speculated that the informants recruited in Operation Ward may have been known to the IRA for months or even years . |
| 23 | The UFC funds are allocated to the Universities for support of their teaching and research activities , whereas the Research Council money goes towards specific projects , reviewed by an internal assessment panel comprising subject specialists drawn from university departments . |
| 24 | If students are allocated to the ward for eight-week periods , it is sensible to have a rotating cycle of an eight-week programme . |
| 25 | Too often children have been brought to the library for library tours and library lessons , where the main content has been learning to use the catalogue , the classification etc — in short the organization of the library . |
| 26 | What Aston Martin are doing here is the first breath of fresh air that 's been brought to the industry for a very long time . |
| 27 | They are introduced to the clients for whom they will be a key worker . |
| 28 | Hoppy 's platoon consisted entirely of ex-NCOs , who had been reduced to the ranks for various offences and were reputed to be extremely difficult . |
| 29 | One solution is a clause which says that the question of categorising disputes in contracts where there are two different modes of dispute resolution is itself to be referred to the expert for final decision . |
| 30 | Planning permission can either be complete in itself , normally referred to as ‘ full ’ permission or can require further details to be referred to the authority for approval . |