Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ornaments recovered from Neolithic cemeteries in the Rhine and Danube basins show that the shells most favoured for personal adornment were those of the mussel Spondylus gaederopus from which were fashioned necklaces , pendants and bracelets . |
| 2 | All were prescribed as painkillers , with both Zomax and Opren widely prescribed for arthritic patients . |
| 3 | It was also skilfully manipulated for political purposes . |
| 4 | Manufacturers have also been putting a lot of resources into providing a wide range of dry foods especially formulated for marine fish species . |
| 5 | When is a building sufficiently furnished for full habitation ? |
| 6 | The use of weights coupled with longer exercise periods is very demanding and is only intended for serious athletes . |
| 7 | The veined and variegated roots yielded beautiful veneers much prized for ornamental work . |
| 8 | Despite inclusion in the Christie 's preview and plans for a pre-sale tour before the sale , the picture was suddenly withdrawn for undisclosed reasons before being catalogued . |
| 9 | Boss wrongly sacked for sexual harassment |
| 10 | If we consider the mathematics of combinations we must come to the conclusion that the pattern making activity of the mind is far better designed for conceptual thinking than any computer . |
| 11 | Although technically possible on magnetic tape , logarithmic searches are too slow to be economic , so they are normally only considered for direct access devices . |
| 12 | True ivory is one of the few substances to have been highly esteemed for symbolic purposes wherever it could be obtained . |
| 13 | The Horsepool in Coleford is made up of twenty three houses , all built for old age pensioners . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | And it would have shown on the certificate , the time of birth — it 's only done for multiple births . |
| 16 | Bakker , however , is at pains to point out that dinosaurs were not necessarily built for sustained speed any more than mammals are . |
| 17 | Delivered autumn 1986 , she was especially built for comfortable cruising . |
| 18 | With players like Stephen Martin , Kenny Morris , Billy McConnell , Alan Roper , Geoff Clarke , Stephen Smyrl and Martin Deery all sidelined for various reasons , it seemed that Holywood would n't seriously test the visitors in the first of their three weekend games against leading Ulster opposition . |
| 19 | The minority , in particular the 1540s , also produced a concentration of the more ‘ normal ’ bonds by the magnates , hitherto made for local purposes but now reflecting the need for support in a major political crisis . |
| 20 | It is one of the old dishes especially made for potted char , the freshwater fish once a celebrated delicacy of the Cumberland lake district . |
| 21 | ST IVEL has come up with the first fresh yoghurt range especially made for young appetites . |
| 22 | Sun E45 from Crookes Healthcare is a new range of sunscreen lotions especially made for sensitive skins . |
| 23 | Highly rated for good food with wide choice of menu . |
| 24 | Their basic ecology , whether studied on the continent ( Prior , 1962 ; Wise and Shoup , 1967 ; Janetschek , 1970 ) or on the maritime and periantarctic islands ( Strong , 1967 ; Etchegary and others , 1977 ; Tilbrook , 1970 , 1977 ; Block , 1982 ) is similar throughout their range , indicating that collembola , like lichens , are well adapted for harsh environments but not especially equipped for polar life . |
| 25 | Blood is not only used for straightforward transfusions , products extracted from blood have a whole number of uses — from the treatment of burns to the prevention of infection . |
| 26 | The living-room has a lived-in feel about it and the parlour , so immaculately tidy was so obviously only used for special occasions . |
| 27 | These days they are only used for ceremonial occasions . |
| 28 | The graves around us on a stifling hot morning ( funerals here are not long postponed for obvious reasons ) were decorated with wilting flowers and photographs of deceased mamas and departed children . |
| 29 | The slightly damp , hygroscopic pages of a book provide excellent storage for peels which are either awaiting permanent mounting or are only needed for temporary examination . |
| 30 | The metal is much used for decorative ironwork . |