Example sentences of "is [vb pp] for [art] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Oh no , not again , ’ remarks an attractive blonde whose car is stopped for the second ti me in a day . |
| 2 | Gill net fishing is blamed for the unintentional deaths of between 1,200 and 2,800 harbour porpoises every year in the Gulf of Maine alone . |
| 3 | Savings vary from job to job and company to company but , given that the system is installed for the right reasons , it should be possible to recover the hardware and software costs within two years . |
| 4 | No distinction is made for the Metropolitan Police , much the largest force in the country , where the Home Secretary has formal responsibility as the police authority . |
| 5 | A similar effect is seen for the large footprints corresponding to sites 2 , 3 and 4 and sites 5 , 6 and 7 . |
| 6 | No anomalous migration is seen for the unbound fragments confirming the absence of intrinsic curvature or bends in the GMSA probes used . |
| 7 | If the nose is dropping in spite of pulling back and hitting the back stop , this is a clear indication that the glider is stalled , and a forward movement is needed for a few seconds to let the wing unstall . |
| 8 | Energy is essentially expended in three ways : Energy is needed for the chemical changes that go on inside our bodies . |
| 9 | That flexibility is needed for the following reasons . |
| 10 | Magnesium is needed for the energy-producing steps in normal metabolism . |
| 11 | It now appears that question time is used for the following purposes : ( a ) To embarrass the Government by raising a sensitive issue . |
| 12 | The bass clef is used for the lower parts of the compass , the tenor for the higher . |
| 13 | The bass clef is used for the lowest parts of the horn 's compass which is a wide one , extending from sounding . |
| 14 | Mechanical woodpulp is acidic and is used for the cheapest types of paper like newsprint or certain types of cartridge paper . |
| 15 | A range of learning methods is used for the taught modules , including case studies , seminars , lectures , tutorials , simulations , presentations and projects . |
| 16 | Actual operation of JET in deuterium-tritium mixtures is scheduled for the final stages of the project 's experimental programme . |
| 17 | The lovely town of Kandy is noted for the exquisite murals in the Dambulla rock temple , and the craft markets which stamp this town with a lively atmosphere . |
| 18 | Stuart , who left Middlesbrough and Cleveland Harriers in November and has since joined Sale , is entered for the 100 metres as well as her main event , the 200 metres . |
| 19 | Since then he has toured and recorded extensively , and is known for the strong blues influence in his ballad and up tempo playing . |
| 20 | It is commonplace for what seems to be a general accord to disintegrate once the drafting exercise is attempted for the simple reasons that the specific expression of detailed terms may reveal misunderstandings between the parties or areas of previously unexplored contention . |
| 21 | But it keeps the cars of its urban elites running , reduces the balance of payments ( Brazil has the world 's largest foreign loans debt ) and creates jobs in the rural areas ( Brazil needs two million new jobs a year ; Proalcool is said to have already created more than 50,000 jobs ; one job is created for every 20,000 litres of alcohol produced [ Mendonca , 1980 ] ) . |
| 22 | Further advertising is planned for the coming months to build on the success achieved to date . |
| 23 | Tensing and relaxation are then incorporated into the turtle response by tensing the body when assuming the turtle position , as a count is made from one to ten , followed by relaxation of the muscles , which is maintained for a few moments . |
| 24 | These principles are expressed as follows : ( 13 ) The co-operative principle make your contribution such as is required , at the stage at which it occurs , by the accepted purpose or direction of the talk exchange in which you are engaged ( 14 ) The maxim of Quality try to make your contribution one that is true , specifically : ( i ) do not say what you believe to be false ( ii ) do not say that for which you lack adequate evidence ( 15 ) The maxim of Quantity ( i ) make your contribution as informative as is required for the current purposes of the exchange ( ii ) do not make your contribution more informative than is required ( 16 ) The maxim of Relevance make your contributions relevant ( 17 ) The maxim of Manner be perspicuous , and specifically : ( i ) avoid obscurity ( ii ) avoid ambiguity ( iii ) be brief ( iv ) be orderly In short , these maxims specify what participants have to do in order to converse in a maximally efficient , rational , co-operative way : they should speak sincerely , relevantly and clearly , while providing sufficient information . |
| 25 | Perhaps this length of time is required for the long-chain polymers to stabilize after the succussion process ends . |
| 26 | Due to the very nature of vigilance , the tests to measure it must take much longer than is required for the other tests above . |
| 27 | This analysis is similar to that of shareholders ' funds and is required for the same reasons . |
| 28 | The contractor is paid for the actual costs he incurs plus a previously agreed lump sum for his overheads and profit . |
| 29 | Pyrah 's winning partner is qualified for the top competitions here but , because of his youth , the rider intends ‘ to use him with discretion ’ . |
| 30 | Where a slight flow of water is guaranteed for a few days , for example in crevices and gullies that conduct snow-melt trickles , mosses gather among the lichens . |