Example sentences of "[be] [adj] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It feels like I 've been asleep for a long , long time . |
| 2 | You 've been asleep for a long time . ’ |
| 3 | This fairy castle in the clouds has been asleep for a hundred years and the briars are beginning to take over . |
| 4 | We are grateful for a flysheet-pitch-first tent in the Tromsdalen campsite and as we work speedily on its erection , the man in the camp reception hut watches us through the windows . |
| 5 | The IBOA is very conscious of the fact that this issue has been outstanding for a considerable length of time and it is hoped that the proposals will pave the way for a speedy resolution to the problem . |
| 6 | Thick weathering mantles will only form in regions of minimal local relief where rates of erosion have been low for a prolonged period . |
| 7 | Many attempts have been made in the House to reform the private Bill procedure and many of them have collapsed because it has always been easier for a private measure to be introduced . |
| 8 | But I 'd been careful for a long time before that , because I 'd sensed something . |
| 9 | If you have been made redundant or have been unemployed for a long time you have two additional problems to overcome . |
| 10 | At the very least , the discipline of being involved in some form of training will help counteract the feeling of lethargy that creeps over many people who have been unemployed for a long while — a characteristic which is very counterproductive in an interview . |
| 11 | To summarize : if you have been made redundant or have been unemployed for a long period : |
| 12 | It has been clear for a long time that where land adjoining the highway is unintentionally entered , i.e. as a result of a car accident , that the plaintiff must prove negligence ( River Wear Commissioners v Adamson ( 1877 ) 2 App Cas 743 ) . |
| 13 | Such questions are distasteful for a fastidious cleric who thinks of sexuality as a loss of self-control . |
| 14 | As I see him sitting there now , sheltered under a derelict building 's covered way , one which has been empty for a tedious never-ending era , with an unchangeable lifestyle , erected for nothing but with such a prospect for life , if used properly . |
| 15 | Well if it came over his house th oh of course , next to the that will have been empty for a few years so |
| 16 | The trend towards equality of attainment is especially marked in schools that have been comprehensive for a long time . |
| 17 | If I remember right , first home matches have been similar for a few years now . |
| 18 | I have been convinced for a long time that people could not love , accept or respect me for the person I am , only for the amazing amount of exercise I can do . |
| 19 | The team seeks a device that never tires of long and repetitious work , poised in awkward positions , that can cope automatically and speedily with any variation in a complex working environment , that can be kept , if anything , more sterile than any human , and that can operate with an accuracy and steadiness that are impossible for a living hand to attain . |
| 20 | The aggressively minded General Conrad von Hötzendorff , Chief of the Austrian General Staff , had long been avid for a pre-emptive war . |
| 21 | ( iv ) In proof-reading any work produced on a word processor , pupils may have access to a computer spelling checker. ( v ) Pupils should be encouraged to use whatever presentational devices are appropriate for a given piece of work — particularly work that is to be displayed or made public . |
| 22 | Finally , in Section 6.6 we look at Multiview , a blended methodology for developing applications , using the methods , techniques and tools which are appropriate for a particular situation . |
| 23 | YOU ca n't beat the Mafia when you 're stuck for a good idea for a film . |
| 24 | ‘ Please do n't say no , ’ said the producer , who produces nothing if not charm in abundance , especially over three thousand miles when you 're hungry for a closed vowel sound . |
| 25 | In the other … you might just as well try to go to sleep when your feet are cold or you want to spend a penny , or you 're hungry for a special kind of food you have n't got . |
| 26 | Meanwhile we 're impatient for a larger return on investment . |
| 27 | Remember , if you are sick for a second week , we shall require a medical certificate . |
| 28 | Gasoline would have been ideal for a sudden blaze ; the sealed nuclear drive was useless in that respect . |
| 29 | ‘ War 's been inevitable for a long time , Anne . ’ |
| 30 | Live dates are being set up to follow the release of the album , the group 's first since ‘ Hup ’ in 1989 , and NME understands plans are afoot for a major outdoor show in the Midlands . |