Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pron] be [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was back to visit it because Ben Tee , via the falls , was one of a series of outings I was proposing for a book of Lochaber walks , and despite all my nosing about I was not prepared to describe things without another visit . |
| 2 | Cos I was asking , for a number of reasons I was asking for floor plans for our , you see . |
| 3 | So , it is my config sys I 'm looking for is n't it , while I find an edit . |
| 4 | The subjects I am taking for examination are , Science , English , Mathematics , French , Physical Education , Geography and Art . |
| 5 | A lot of the books I was asking for [ from project funds ] were already in the library . |
| 6 | You see , you know I was talking to you earlier about , about punchlines basically , but I ca n't remember the words I was using for it , times like by the way , right right , or did you know or did I mention to you do you follow me , a lot of key lines that you can think on that you use |
| 7 | At recent book fairs in London and Florence , publishers were not even able to make use of stands which were provided for free , since they simply had nothing to show . |
| 8 | Medium waves which are used for ADF , follow the curvature of the earth . |
| 9 | Units which are designed for wall mounting should be fixed between 300mm and 150mm below the ceiling , in accordance with the manufacturer 's instructions . |
| 10 | Vibram and similar soles are not all heavy — they are available in a variety of weights , including lightweight units which are designed for walking shoes . |
| 11 | Chamberlain was deputed to handle all negotiations in his absence , and in particular to attend a meeting of the leaders of the three parties which was fixed for that same Tuesday . |
| 12 | The molecules that control transcription are themselves proteins which are coded for by other genes . |
| 13 | Well if you have n't been working for six months you are looking for a job , you are not unemployed . |
| 14 | If those interests are engaged with the law respecting the poor wretches who were arraigned for sorcery and witchcraft , he will find the law and the social background most luminously expounded in the prefatory note to L.A. contra Agnes Finnie ( pp 627–636 ) . |
| 15 | The referees you were looking for you |
| 16 | one view of plans to put VAT on fuel … but it 's not only the scriptwriters who are calling for John Major 's head . |
| 17 | Moreover , from 1279 and with the active encouragement of Archbishop Pecham and his successor , Winchelsey , crown aid was invoked against clergy who were excommunicated for failing to pay clerical taxes . |
| 18 | It is , therefore , not surprising to find in Luke that it is the Jews who are blamed for the death of Jesus . |
| 19 | It is only fair to add that some lawyers play exactly the opposite role , persuading clients who are itching for a zero sum fight that they would do better to reach a nonzero sum settlement out of court . |
| 20 | The value to a company of an experienced press officer is being able to distinguish between journalists who are looking for free samples and those who are serious about their work . |
| 21 | You said at an earlier stage in this conversation erm that it 's always the defeated parties who are blamed for starting wars . |
| 22 | Just to make it extra easy , here are the words you 're looking for : EVERTON , PLAYER , BY , PLAYER , ALEX , YOUNG , PETER , REID , GUINNESS , BOOKS . |
| 23 | She attends to the reservations , and when people arrive she shows them to the chalets she 's arranged for them to occupy . ’ |
| 24 | He says if people had listen to the voices who were calling for him to be locked up then he would n't have had this chance to show an improvement . |
| 25 | So one of the aspects we 're looking for sometimes is recognising when we 're in a negative cycle , how you can turn that round to a positive cycle . |
| 26 | After verification of the effect of the typesetting code combinations they were substituted for more computer-recognisable codes to simplify further processing . |
| 27 | They have vague ideas of the type of pictures they 're looking for , so they 're trying to get the Designer to make it happen for them — to confirm their thoughts . ’ |
| 28 | During the months they were waiting for the divorce he came to see her nearly every day . |
| 29 | That was the lure of Persia — the fantastic attractions it was held for Westerner ever since the seventeenth century , when traders , ambassadors and princes began to bring back exotic spices , silks and tales . |
| 30 | In fact no one knows where it is registered — except of course Noel Smyth and whatever parties he is fronting for . |