Example sentences of "[noun pl] be for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their proposals are for a traffic-calming ramp or similar device , or even just a sign reminding drivers of the speed limit . |
| 2 | The most frequent plea we hear from readers is for a no-fuss dinner-party menu . |
| 3 | One of their demands was for a phased release of internees . |
| 4 | The appointments are for a fixed term of 12–18 months on the first instance . |
| 5 | His responsibilities were for a single grey pony bound for a Kuwaiti Sheikh . |
| 6 | Thus , the Manpower Services Commission ( MSC ) stated in 1985 that ‘ the best assumption for planning purposes is for a continuing high level of unemployment throughout the period ( 1985–89 ) and for a level of long-term unemployment remaining at around the one million mark . ’ |
| 7 | Tobacco accounts for ‘ little more than 1% of the $50bn ( £28.9bn. ) spent on advertising in the EC in 1990 ’ ( Financial Times , 20.5.91 ) and advertising industry forecasts are for a strong rise in total advertising expenditure throughout the EC , so that the removal of tobacco advertising can be absorbed easily . |
| 8 | ( Note that these figures are for a hypothetical population with the life history given by a , not for the life history as it was while the lines were selected . ) |
| 9 | The figures are for a single person for the session 1993–94 . |
| 10 | Although the suggestions are for a specific piece of video , they have been selected because the ideas are transferable to other materials . |
| 11 | This does not show up in the household statistics because many of these stays were for a brief few months right at the end of life . |
| 12 | The association had also identified very clearly in its submissions to the Labour Court that , whereas its long term aspirations were encapsulated in the original claim , the immediate requirement for our Bank Assistant members is for a real and reasonable increase in pay to meet the urgent needs of today . |
| 13 | A petition can only be presented in respect of a debt if ( s 267(2) ) : ( i ) the amount of the debt or the aggregate of the debts is equal to or exceeds the bankruptcy level ( defined in 5267(4) as £750 but subject to change by the Secretary of State ) , ( ii ) the debt of each of the debts is for a liquidated sum payable either immediately or at some future time and is unsecured , ( iii ) the debtor appears unable to pay or to have no reasonable prospect of being able to pay the debt or debts , and ( iv ) there is no outstanding application to set aside a statutory demand served under s 268 ( see section 4 ( c ) below ) . |
| 14 | It would be noted that in fact one of these plans is for a 20-bed unit consisting of 2 10-bed sections . |
| 15 | Most lenders ' discounts are for a limited period only , after which you will revert to paying the standard rate — this table provides a guide to lenders ' competitiveness , which should be taken into account when making your mortgage choice . |
| 16 | I remember a morning like that in Derbyshire … a morning with so much Day-Glo orange cardboard sprouting on poles from so many fields that by 11am I was near suicide — a mood that ended with the discovery that the posters were for a popular brand of fertiliser . |
| 17 | In the modern age , institutions outside the family have been created to administer public affairs and women were for a long time expressly excluded . |
| 18 | My original thoughts were for a 3-week tour but after consideration and discussion a longer period seems preferable ; I 'm therefore thinking of 8 weeks , from mid-Feb. to mid-April , but of course if your time is limited you could return independently . |
| 19 | The development of purchasers must include a requirement that providers examine the appropriateness of all prescribing ( including the price differential of products in secondary and primary care ) and that discharge and outpatient recommendations are for a therapeutic group , rather than specific products . |
| 20 | Another of the Ryan recommendations was for a financial reporting review panel , similar to the panel operated by the Financial Reporting Council in the UK . |