Example sentences of "[noun] be for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | … The proceedings in the present case are for the direct purpose of handing the appellant over so that he may be dealt with on these charges . |
| 2 | Their proposals are for a traffic-calming ramp or similar device , or even just a sign reminding drivers of the speed limit . |
| 3 | Both graphs are for the same individual ; eight birds all gave similar results . |
| 4 | The next steps are for the successful candidates to take . |
| 5 | Of course , the pictures are for the young readers — or are they ? |
| 6 | SE claimed that the cylinders were for an Iraqi petrochemical project and that their export had been approved by the UK 's Department of Trade and Industry ( DTI ) . |
| 7 | The first lots to come into the ring were for the annual lease of ewes . |
| 8 | The principal demands were for a 50 per cent increase in wages and pensions , a six-hour working day ( and no night-shifts ) for women , and the bringing to justice of those responsible for the deaths in Shkodër in April [ see p. 38160 ] . |
| 9 | The most frequent plea we hear from readers is for a no-fuss dinner-party menu . |
| 10 | All of them had safely negotiated Becher 's for the second time . |
| 11 | ‘ Meaning ’ has a much more general significance and the search is for a universal meaning , one that crosses the boundaries of distinguishable human cultures or kinship groups . |
| 12 | stay at granddad 's for a little while , while daddy watches that film and then go and see other nanny for a little while , cos you 've got no playschool tomorrow so you have n't got to get up early have you ? |
| 13 | The practice is for the second copy of the Request to be retained in the files of the Central Authority as a record of its action in the matter , and for the second copy of the document itself to be returned with the completed Certificate of service so as to eliminate any doubt as to which document is covered by the Certificate . |
| 14 | But the intention is for the 49 per cent Dutch government shareholding to be reduced later this year through an issue in Amsterdam , London , Frankfurt , Paris and New York . |
| 15 | According to the report , the only way for Britain to benefit from its military strengths in rebuilding an electronics industry is for a massive , government-sponsored effort in technology transfer . |
| 16 | It is true that most foreign investment is for the domestic markets of host countries , and that the ‘ export processing ’ industries that are at the centre of the NIDL thesis account for only a small part of TNC foreign investment in the Third World but , as I have argued for the cases of Mexico and China ( Sklair , 1989 , forthcoming ) , the symbolic significance of export oriented development strategies is extremely important in the contemporary global system . |
| 17 | An alternative is for the distributing company to form a Newco within its group and capitalise it sufficiently to reflect the value of the Target business . |
| 18 | Another alternative is for the smaller firm to tap into the growth of the older population — those over 55 — arising from early retirement and redundancy policies of large firms in recent years and other factors . |
| 19 | The alternative is for the wealthy individual to give up residence in Ireland and move his investments out of the country . |
| 20 | ‘ The saucepan 's for the peeled spuds , ’ he said . |
| 21 | This data is for a trained writer ( ie. the Freeman vector database contains details of the writer 's handwriting ) , and as can be seen , the number of candidate words can be high , and in such cases the spread of lengths of the candidates is quite wide . |
| 22 | The most satisfactory fit to the data is for the hybrid model with CDM and three neutrino species , two massless and one massive ( HDM ) . |
| 23 | One of their main demands is for a greater say in policy-making and legislation governing Northern Ireland . |
| 24 | Similarly , for juvenile offenders , the ‘ care order ’ under which they may be detained in an institution is for an unspecified period ; again , release is determined by rehabilitative , treatment criteria . |
| 25 | The original deal was for the same time and same sum , but the difference now is that the new contract covers rugby only for the age bracket between 16 and 18 . |
| 26 | A Summit conference : The final recommendation was for a global summit to discuss international economic and financial issues raised by the Report . |
| 27 | One recommendation was for the older pupils to be divided into four occupational groups : engineering ; commerce ; domestic work ; and industries for which no vocational instruction was necessary . |
| 28 | One of their demands was for a phased release of internees . |
| 29 | The search was for a better glue , not a worse one . |
| 30 | The bust , bosom or cleavage was for the Fifties the apotheosis of erogenous zones . |