Example sentences of "[conj] is [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her first thought was to pick a young teenager 's romance of the kind that is written for fifteen-year-old schoolgirls , but for some reason she found herself instinctively walking past that particular shelf . |
| 2 | Only such a theory can generate rules which can be accepted as having the sort of ethical authority that is required for international law to be taken seriously as the ultimate arbiter of international relations . |
| 3 | Rigorous stretching exercises and taekwondo go hand in hand , for without pushing the muscles beyond their normal use , the sinews and tendons will not gain the elasticity that is required for dynamic kicking techniques . |
| 4 | PKA represents a single protein kinase A phosphoacceptor site that is required for transcriptional activation ( 7 ) . |
| 5 | This again is relevant to school tasks since it is near vision that is used for close work such as reading and writing . |
| 6 | This is in clear contrast to the divergence model in Indo-European studies , and as a result of this contrast , the shape that emerges from historical language description ( from ancient times to the present day ) is not so much a pyramidal shape ( with gradual convergence at the top ) as a funnel shape ( the kind that is used for pouring liquids ) , as in figure 3.1 . |
| 7 | Light : Needs very good light over a longer period than is used for other water plants Water temperature : 68°–78°F . |
| 8 | The production of stress is generally believed to depend on the speaker using more muscular energy than is used for unstressed syllables . |
| 9 | Now he 's sueing the Ford motor company in America and is calling for improved safety in all vehicles . |
| 10 | Rowland Compliance Testing [ which was formerly known as Power Certification Limited ] has established a substantial portfolio of quality blue-chip customers throughout the country , and is poised for substantial growth . |
| 11 | The company , which has just concluded preliminary talks with 13 potential predators and is poised for big cuts in staffing costs , pledged to try to recover all the money lost through the ISC affair . |
| 12 | But Coun Tony Richmond , leader of the council Conservatives , has now been in touch with the South African embassy in London to set up a trade visit to the town , and is to ask for all-party support at next week 's council meeting . |
| 13 | It is currently in beta test and is scheduled for general release on HP-UX systems in the first quarter of 1993 , CA says . |
| 14 | Sandy Lyle says fairness is what makes a good course … it 's important to be able to see the dangers from the tee … he says that the new Oxfordshire club has everything to make it a success … a lovely club house … good parking … within easy reach of motorways and is built for big tournaments |
| 15 | It expects to leverage off Borland Japan and is looking for additional Japanese distributors . |
| 16 | Omron sold 6,000 Lunas in FY91 and is looking for other OEMs . |
| 17 | Bristol , which hopes to grow to 10 or 12 people by year 's end and is looking for qualified X-Windows and Motif programmers , says it now has a positive cash flow . |
| 18 | By mutagenesis we have shown that this residue constitutes part of the DNA-PK recognition site and is required for DNA-PK phosphorylation of the Jun-Core protein . |
| 19 | The 50MHz SparCard 2+ single board computer delivers 35.6 MIPS and is designed for personal computer builders and systems integrators needing additional processing power for their embedded Unix systems . |
| 20 | There are two broad categories ; the one type is available off the peg , supported by large software houses and is designed for general application ; the other is tailored specifically for the employment agency market and is naturally more expensive but usually more user friendly since it is written to perform a specific set of operations . |
| 21 | The 50MHz SparCard 2+ single board computer delivers 35.6 MIPS and is designed for PC-based OEMs and systems integrators needing additional processing power for their embedded Unix systems . |
| 22 | Guy Bell of Beeson Gregory , a new name dealing in USM shares , says the company is under rated and is set for medium-term expansion . |
| 23 | The following is a summary of the principal conditions of the Loan Protector policy and is provided for general information purposes only : |
| 24 | The truth is that the party leadership , in contradiction to its own declarations , is ridding itself of the democratic wing of the party and is preparing for social revenge and for a party and state coup . " |
| 25 | Ingredient Y's price has been very stable and is used for other products currently manufactured and sold by the company . |
| 26 | This procedure was introduced in an attempt to save time on the floor of the House and is used for unopposed and non controversial legislation . |
| 27 | It has a thickness of about 3mm and is used for heavy mountain boots . |
| 28 | What changed all that was a book Suffer Little Children by a St Andrews doctor , David Reid , who runs his own Medical Institute for Research into Child Cruelty from his home and is known for controversial views on the causes of child abuse . |
| 29 | Santa Clara , California-based Destiny Technology Corp has lost patience with Unix Systems Laboratories , Novell Inc and Univel Inc over their use the the Destiny name for Unix System V.4.2 , and is suing for alleged trademark infringement , deceptive trade practices and unfair competition ; Destiny provides imaging controller software and hardware technology for printers and desktop peripherals . |
| 30 | Pinnacle says it will use an LSI Logic Corp superscalar board-set , incorporating the Texas Instruments Inc Viking part , and is shooting for initial deliveries to begin just weeks after Sun 's first shipments , which it expects in September . |