Example sentences of "[conj] be for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 For those who want to make a choice or are for some reason coming new to Ferrier , I would recommend the fifth disc with the unforgettable Chausson and Brahms , the sixth , which has some of her best and most lovable performances of British song , including Purcell 's Mad Bess of Bedlam preciously available only in an EP , allied to some precious Wolf , sung with new-found subtlety of nuance , from a Norwegian Radio recital , and the ninth disc , the Edinburgh recital with Walter , which has much the more telling of her two accounts of Frauenliebe und -leben .
2 The very old and the young have a weaker mind than those in their prime and are for this reason more vulnerable to spirit attack .
3 Oxford Youth Theatre is at the heart of Pegasus Theatre and is for 14–25 year olds living in Oxfordshire .
4 In a letter for publication , Williamson had drawn attention to the fact that he drove a Jaguar and was for some time after known to the Gadfly column as ‘ Jaguar Man . ’
5 Stock Car racing in the United States is not for " bangers ' as in the United Kingdom , but is for high-powered production cars like Ford Thunderbirds and Chevrolet Monte Carlos .
6 6.5 Within [ 15 ] working days after service of such notice ( excluding the day of service ) the Lease shall be completed and time shall be of the essence of this provision Advisable though this clause may be , the problem is that the agreement is liable to be brought to an end at the expiration of the notice , which could have dire consequences for a tenant who has expended a considerable sum of money on the tenant 's works but is for some reason unable to complete .
7 Of the 655 ‘ leaf-spring ’ Cobras built ( including the 75 original 260s ) , only 61 were officially listed as being for European consumption , and of course not even all of those were for Britain .
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