Example sentences of "but be [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Councillors are hoping for a settlement without the need for court action but are prepared for a legal battle which could take several years during which time both sides could run up massive costs running into many tens of thousands . |
| 2 | But be prepared for a slight jab of bitterness as you get to the end . |
| 3 | But be prepared for a bumpy landing . |
| 4 | The area named in the court order has been used by gypsies but is earmarked for a new £125m business park . |
| 5 | Hare will need a three-under in his final round to make it , but is aiming for a six-under 66 . |
| 6 | Hare will need a three-under in his final round to make it , but is aiming for a six-under 66 . |
| 7 | He underwent a cheekbone operation on Sunday but is hoping for a quick return . |
| 8 | Above the dry waterfall , the path continues to Horton in Ribblesdale but is left for an easy traverse south along the ridge , passing extensive areas of limestone pavement . |
| 9 | At the last presidential elections , held on Jan. 31-Feb. 1 , 1988 , Mauno Koivisto , the candidate supported primarily by the SSDP , failed to win the required absolute majority but was re-elected for a second term by the electoral college on Feb. 15 [ see pp. 35853-54 ] . |
| 10 | He had expected a rise in road duty , but was hoping for a clearer differential between diesel and petrol prices . |