Example sentences of "[am/are] [verb] for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some 13,650 full-time and part-time students are enrolled for courses at all levels of higher education , from part-time certificate programmes to doctoral studies . |
| 2 | Success rates are given for tasks taken as representative of the criterion concerned . |
| 3 | Possible mathematical experiences are given for activities involving each item . |
| 4 | GPs have cottoned on to it and are clamouring for beds . |
| 5 | East European countries are thus competing for the best western companies just as western companies are competing for contracts . |
| 6 | This not merely makes direct comparison difficult , but it may also mean that such comparisons would be of questionable value given that they would not relate to the actual situation in which traditional and non-traditional students are competing for places , and in which their work and achievement can be meaningfully compared . |
| 7 | The wildlife departments of the governments concerned are to appeal for funds at the March meeting of the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species ( CITES ) . |
| 8 | ‘ I think it will be harder because Plymouth will work their socks off they are struggling for points and will be totally committed to getting a result . |
| 9 | We can not afford to let the Labour Party go on unopposed , cos I feel that the Conservatives are struggling for candidates , in fact I know they are . |
| 10 | 8 In some cultures , human remains are exposed for vultures to eat . |
| 11 | Six of these are intended for documents which are predominantly composed of one type of text ; the other two are provided for use with texts which combine these basic tagsets . |
| 12 | The posts are intended for students who have recently completed a first degree in biology and who wish to acquire some work experience before either continuing their studies or seeking long-term employment . |
| 13 | The pre-application visiting days are intended for students who want to find out more about the University to help them decide whether or not to apply . |
| 14 | These are intended for returners and will help you develop confidence as well as introduce you to a range of jobs where ‘ late starters ’ are needed . |
| 15 | It is a pleasure for the coach to have two players as good as they are challenging for positions . |
| 16 | Inter-departmental squabbles are blamed for failures in India ( Bali 1974 ; Ranganathan 1978 ) . |
| 17 | However , for tests which are designed for children , face validity is of relatively little importance . |
| 18 | The geological structures of the South China Sea ( and the Yellow Sea ) offer the potential of massive oil resources of anything between 2 and 20 billion tonnes and at least thirty companies are bidding for blocks . |
| 19 | but they are opening for women now . |
| 20 | You can play table-tennis on the patio and volleyball and water-polo are organised for guests . |
| 21 | Moore does not suggest that employers are wholly blinkered : it might be , for example , that employers are finding increased educational and job opportunities have meant a less able body of pupils are applying for apprenticeships . |
| 22 | forms and are particularly useful when you are applying for jobs ‘ on spec. ’ as you can get all the relevant information on one neat form which looks efficient and will not overwhelm the recipient . |
| 23 | Remember to reduce the seat price if you are applying for seats at a concessionary rate . |
| 24 | If a character rides a monster its points value is included in the points you are allowed to spend on characters and not the points you are permitted for monsters . |
| 25 | Such vacuous waffle , pretentious to boot , is of great interest to the harpooned whale , the slaughtered dolphin , the elephant murderously poached for its tusks ( repellent netsuke ) and to the primitive peoples whose rain forest habitats are felled for chopsticks . |
| 26 | Regional raw materials manager , makes certain only the best ingredients , at the best prices , are picked for feeds across the region and are mixed to the exact formulations . |
| 27 | Many of our dinghies ( Wayfarers too ) are modified for trapezes , and most carry spinnakers . |
| 28 | It is understood Customs are checking for adverts placed in newspapers by the businessmen to promote their auctions . |
| 29 | So when I look in someone 's sore throat I am looking for signs of inflammation and enlarged glands . |
| 30 | I am looking for photographs , from 1926 to the present day , of ladies or family groups in period dress together with cars , if possible Jaguar cars . |