Example sentences of "of [pron] be [vb pp] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The prop-room became crowded with elderly men ; stage-hands and fly-men , none of whom were needed for this particular production but who were there just the same , heating cans of baked beans in a saucepan on the fire . |
| 2 | ‘ As a driver who is generally considered as being more level-headed than most , I want to know whether there is any danger of me being banned for two months if I have an accident here at Phoenix . |
| 3 | Staff and students are reminded that it is their responsibility to ensure that all books on loan to them from the Library are kept securely , in good condition , away from harmful environments , and readily accessible to Library staff in the event of their being required for other readers . |
| 4 | Legislative authority is held by a bicameral Congress made up of a 180-member Chamber of Deputies and a 60-member Senate , both of which are elected for five-year terms , the Senate on a regional basis and the Chamber of Deputies by constituencies under a system of proportional representation . |
| 5 | Legislative authority is vested in a unicameral Parliament , the 46 members of which are elected for four years on the basis of universal adult franchise . |
| 6 | Legislative authority is vested in a unicameral Parliament , the 46 members of which are elected for four years on the basis of universal adult franchise . |
| 7 | With the ACE ODT developers ' kit for DEC 's R3000-based machines under its belt ( UX No 366 ) , SCO has to decide whether to continue work on HAL , ACE 's hardware abstraction layer , a version of which is required for each port of ODT to an ACE member 's MIPS platform . |
| 8 | Of total expenditure of NRs26,600 million ( approximately US$620,000,000 ) , NRs16,890 million ( US$395,000,000 ) was allocated for development , most of which was earmarked for rural areas . |
| 9 | Standing in the Townley Room and looking through to the sculptures displayed next door ( Room 83 ) , most of which were intended for public display , one is well aware of the reduced scale and decorative qualities sought by the private collector who wined and dined amidst his collection . |
| 10 | Mixed institutions , the greater part of which were used for other than hospital purposes , were to remain with the local authority and would not be taken into the National Health Service . |
| 11 | On the other hand , the LEAs were expanding their provision through a diversified range of courses of ‘ instruction ’ in practical skills , many of which were provided for occupational qualifications at ‘ night schools ’ or evening institutes . |
| 12 | Consequently most of it is scored for orchestral accompaniment : to extract the songs and perform them with piano , either in a performance-art format , as does Angelina Réaux , or as a Liederabend like Carole Farley , is to present a one-dimensional aspect of the music and an ultimate disservice to the composer . |
| 13 | This is a very handy aspect of the program , since it brings in the prospect of it being used for other purposes . |
| 14 | The rights and wrongs of it were debated for some time and the feeling seemed to be that the TCCB had come out of it in a worse light than Gatting ; as the Melbourne newspaper The Age put it , ‘ Gatting , caught rumour , bowled hypocrisy , 0 ’ . |
| 15 | Many parents comment that their child did the complete opposite of what was asked for several months and so the parents learned to say the opposite of what they wanted , for example , ‘ I really do n't want you to put your pyjamas on now ’ , or ‘ I do n't think you can eat all of that food ’ . |
| 16 | " Shipowners and other firms connected with port work had repeatedly complained that the men in British ports were enforcing claims altogether in excess of what was paid for similar work in continental ports . |