Example sentences of "[be] [adv] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's er in the report that we produced , most of the families are in fact single parent families , most of them are on Social Security benefits and have been on for considerable periods of time , but there are a number of people who are in employment or who have had periods of employment , but they are in low paid jobs , so when you 're talking about an income of one hundred pounds a week , with the sort of housing costs there are and other costs , then there simply is n't enough money to go round . |
| 2 | Until recently , CHP systems — combined heat and power , also called co-generation — have been only for large hotels and have meant high capital outlays . |
| 3 | Where payments are only for investigatory fees incurred by General Accident |
| 4 | While some of the smells are merely for aesthetic use , the company 's main customers are in commerce and industry where the scents can be used to motivate employees or attract customers . |
| 5 | He suggested that in the days before his election Yeltsin had had to clarify and adjust his policy on a number of key issues , but commented : " If he is playing political games , then perhaps we are in for difficult times . " |
| 6 | Definition : Investment is the production of or expenditure by firms on goods and services which are not for current consumption : that is , real capital goods , like factories , machines , bridges and motorways , all goods which yield a flow of consumer goods and services in future periods . |
| 7 | The improvement may only be apparent ( or pseudo ) if , in addition , the increase in real output per capita is accompanied by negative externalities or is caused by increased production of goods and services which are not for current consumption . |
| 8 | It is firms ' spending on goods which are not for current consumption but which yield a flow of consumer goods and services in the future . |
| 9 | Writing is the essential tool , even when the sources are not written ( as they are not for oral historians ) . |
| 10 | The Black Cuillin are not for ordinary mortals . |
| 11 | They are not for genteel walkers . |
| 12 | The proposals for it by the UDC 's consultants are not for retail use , but they are ‘ consumption- ’ rather than production-orientated . |
| 13 | They are just for sad trainspotters who still live with their parents at 29 and fancy Lady Penelope off Thunderbirds and wear a scarf and read 2000AD are n't they ? |
| 14 | Curiously , one of the first applications of the JPEG standard has been not for still images but for motion video . |
| 15 | ‘ The radio says we 're in for heavy showers , ’ Aunt Becky glooms . |
| 16 | But they 're only for local people . |
| 17 | In practice this means that we do n't need to concern ourselves with the contents of such data files ; they 're not for human consumption without previous digestion by a computer . |
| 18 | That 's a good idea , that 's why I 've sat out here tonight darling , not watched the telly , cos there 's a lot of nasties in those sort of films and they 're not for little children |
| 19 | Yeah they 're probably for little Robert darling , but he 's not here is he ? |
| 20 | Peterson have no pretensions about selling these racks to the masses , because of course they 're really for well-heeled professionals , and a pocket tuner ( which costs about a tenth of the price of the R450 ) really is adequate for most things . |
| 21 | My designs aim to appeal to the style-conscious young , whereas yours are strictly for retired country ladies . ’ |
| 22 | This year , two further developments are up for environmental honours — Northumberland Village in Whitley Bay and The Paddocks near Hull . |
| 23 | Members of Oxfordshire 's Health Authority say they simply can not afford to maintain the beds which are mainly for elderly patients . |
| 24 | DONs are mainly for big cities , and those are not an ideal locale for every enterprise ; manufacturing plants , for example , are clearly better sited where land is more plentiful . |
| 25 | Some attractive and good quality items are produced , but they are mainly for domestic use , and very few find their way to the West . |
| 26 | At the same time , the opportunities available are often for casual work rather than permanent positions . |
| 27 | Those who are out for good times race but we lesser mortals chat and laugh , banter and encourage . |
| 28 | Knives are out for top bosses |
| 29 | Now the hunt must be on for tryp-killing drug molecules which will actually penetrate into the choroid epithelium . |
| 30 | It is logical that this should be so for actuarial skills are in limited supply , are in increasing demand , and frequently carry a great deal of responsibility . |