Example sentences of "and be [adv] [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Burmatex contract carpets and carpet tiles achieve the highest possible ratings in the BSI 4790 Flammability test for floorcoverings and are independently tested for anti-static , colour fastness , castor wheel resistance and durability . |
| 2 | Many of them are pioneers , characteristic of early successional sequences elsewhere , and are well adapted for long-distance dispersal , so that under isolated circumstances such pioneers can form ‘ mature ’ communities , even though the level of disturbance is low . |
| 3 | The test results for each stove are for guidance only and are not intended for direct comparison . |
| 4 | Clay icons are classified as ‘ temporary ’ or ‘ occasional ’ and are not designed for permanent installation in temples . |
| 5 | We are keen to develop radical new approaches to all forms of art , and are currently looking for like-minded people to become members . |
| 6 | Problems with their original pitch mean they need a new home venue and are always looking for new members , including men . |
| 7 | They cultivate many types of fungus and are always searching for new ones to experiment with . |
| 8 | Exhibitions and trade shows are expensive but good ways to promote a message or an image and are often used for direct selling . |
| 9 | Electoral democracy produces a ready-made machine for minority groups to fight effectively for a share of central resources , once they learn to act as a group and are sufficiently concentrated for electoral purposes . |
| 10 | On the pitch they were easy targets for unscrupulous defenders and were frequently cautioned for retaliatory violence . |
| 11 | These stones were even harder than Millstone Grit , and were often used for grinding wheat , while the Derbyshire stone was retained for oats and barley . |
| 12 | This timber is both decorative and durable and is regularly used for high-quality work . |
| 13 | This may be defined as care provided by family , friends and neighbours which is not organized via a statutory or voluntary agency and is not undertaken for financial reward . |
| 14 | Nonoxinol-9 may be an irritant to the lining of the rectum and is not recommended for anal sex . |
| 15 | Dave 's verdict : the jacket can handle at least three season wet weather use and is well suited for lightweight backpackers and overseas travellers . |
| 16 | It carries a high risk of inducing miscarriage , and is therefore reserved for high-risk situations such as structural limb and craniofacial defects . |
| 17 | The man 's hair mass rocks back and forth on his rigidly stationary head like a wildly excited toupee and is only matched for unusual activity by his furiously trembling eyebrows and the cracked black toe-caps of his shoes moving up an down like wasps ' abdomens about to insert their stings . |
| 18 | The use of weights coupled with longer exercise periods is very demanding and is only intended for serious athletes . |
| 19 | The 21-year-old full-back from Lillestrom has agreed personal terms with Rovers and is now waiting for formal clearance to play in the Premier League . |
| 20 | On the one hand it would be perfectly in order to write the biography of a poet as long as it is understood that it would be ‘ on a par with biographies of generals and inventors ’ ( Tomashevsky 1978 : 55 ) and was not mistaken for literary science . |
| 21 | Yasmin said she 'd had enough and was now looking for full-time modelling work . |