Example sentences of "[adv] intend [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is likely that Gorbachev 's Mediterranean initiative was not intended for serious negotiation . |
| 2 | They may take themselves rather too seriously and are full of ‘ in ’ jokes and references , but then they are not intended for general consumption . |
| 3 | In addition to this reference manual — which is a substantial document not intended for casual browsing — the TEI plans to make available a number of smaller introductory tutorials focused on particular application areas . |
| 4 | The July regulations imposed tariffs up to 20 times higher than before on goods not intended for personal use . |
| 5 | The test results for each stove are for guidance only and are not intended for direct comparison . |
| 6 | MAFF ( and DAFS ) have also commented that the scope for Article 20 was limited in the UK ; this seems to pay little regard to the plight of on-farm woods and overlooks the point that the aid is not intended for large scale afforestation but for more modest schemes . |
| 7 | The gas is not intended for human consumption — but to deter the angry dogs not trained to tell the difference between a burglar and a saviour . |
| 8 | In the past , fresh fish used as bait has been standard-rated , on the grounds that it is not intended for human consumption . |
| 9 | By section 5 of the 1987 Act , the liability covered by Part I of the Act extends to : a ) death or personal injury , b ) damage to or destruction of any item of property ( including land ) other than the defective product itself ( there is a lower threshold of £275 before a claim can be made ) provided that the property ; i ) is the type normally intended for private use and consumption , and ii ) it is used mainly for the private use or consumption of the person claiming . |
| 10 | America 's budget is a mere spending proposal , usually intended for instant rejection . |
| 11 | It is also intended in due course to hold a number of open meetings in various places in the U.K. which I hope many Members will be able to attend . |
| 12 | of a description of property ordinarily intended for private use , occupation or consumption ; and |
| 13 | Consumer goods are those ‘ which are ordinarily intended for private use or consumption ’ but the following are excluded : growing crops , things comprised in land by being attached to it , water , food , feeding stuff or fertiliser , gas supplied by persons authorised under the Gas Act 1986 , aircraft ( other than hang-gliders ) motor vehicles , controlled drugs , licensed medicinal products and tobacco . |
| 14 | Thus s5(3) states : ( 3 ) A person shall not be liable under section 2 above for any loss of or damage to any property which , at the time it is lost or damaged , is not- ( a ) of a description of property ordinarily intended for private use , occupation or consumption ; and ( b ) intended by the person suffering the loss or damage mainly for his own private use , occupation or consumption . |
| 15 | It follows from this that a consumer who uses an appliance which is not " ordinarily intended for private use " , such as a heavy goods vehicle , will not be covered beyond death or personal injury under the CPA 1987 . |
| 16 | It is specifically intended for Unix-based development . |
| 17 | Why commission a craftsman to labour for weeks on a design of guitar that was specifically intended for mass production ? |
| 18 | The middle-class children 's toy is never intended for mere amusement or pleasure ; its prime interest is its educational value , the child must absorb the toy as a challenge , something from which it will learn in order to improve itself . |
| 19 | Laura had learned , from the antique dress in the window of Gwalia House , the pulling power of a loss leader and she was not above producing one sample dress , never intended for general distribution , for the press , always hungry for a fashion article around which they could build a story . |