Example sentences of "[be] [adv prt] 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 | 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 . " |
| 3 | ‘ The radio says we 're in for heavy showers , ’ Aunt Becky glooms . |
| 4 | This year , two further developments are up for environmental honours — Northumberland Village in Whitley Bay and The Paddocks near Hull . |
| 5 | Those who are out for good times race but we lesser mortals chat and laugh , banter and encourage . |
| 6 | Knives are out for top bosses |
| 7 | Now the hunt must be on for tryp-killing drug molecules which will actually penetrate into the choroid epithelium . |
| 8 | Everyone will be down for early breakfast . |
| 9 | The worst may soon be over for Australian wool farmers . |
| 10 | They should be encouraged to be out for short walks from the second week after they arrive home . |
| 11 | Staff Nurse Target needed to be back for visiting hour , as there were always some visitors asking questions . |
| 12 | But he added : ‘ I 've been around for 30-odd years so I 'd like to it was down to all my TV work . |
| 13 | With no chance of live football league coverage the fight is on for European Cup matches and other internationals . |
| 14 | The pressure is on for immediate safety improvements . |
| 15 | and as the going gets good … the race is on for top jockey … |
| 16 | Sadly this is the last Sharpe , but he is in for major exposure as he comes on to television . |
| 17 | According to popular folklore anyone who owns such a picture is in for bad luck . |
| 18 | Now that the registration period is over for Interim Development Orders , I presume you have moved into the phase of validating the claims . |
| 19 | Election ‘ 92 : The agonising is over for floating voters |
| 20 | Time 's up for greedy banks |
| 21 | Time 's up for greedy banks |
| 22 | And volume six of ‘ That Loving Feeling ’ is out for incurable romantics everywhere . |
| 23 | With construction costs for purpose-built vessels so high , the hunt was on for production-type boats that would keep within reasonable limits of the budget . |
| 24 | Stephen , a softly spoken Mike Tyson lookalike , had kicked someone into a coma , Michelle was serving an indefinite life sentence for torching her victim , Tony tried to blow up his father and Lizzie was in for armed robbery . |
| 25 | Like a , a good example the , the the ninety three one , the ninety two one rather this year was a good example because there was erm a titanic battle in Old Harlow where the leader of the council Richard was up for re- election . |
| 26 | He was out for long term gains . |