Example sentences of "[noun pl] is be [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Technologically-induced change in these areas is being examined for its impact on employee well-being and performance . |
| 2 | The emergency services are investigating why firefighters turned up late to a mock nuclear accident.Confusion over phone lines is being blamed for a ten minute delay before the fire brigade responded . |
| 3 | The severe drought of the past three years is being blamed for a big increase in the number of houses suffering from subsidence . |
| 4 | The potential for further plays is being evaluated for future drilling . |
| 5 | AN heroic team of firefighters is being saluted for saving three people including a mother and baby son from their blazing home . |
| 6 | ‘ One hundred and fifty guineas is being asked for the freehold , ’ stated the assistant , his eyes fixed on the bottom line of the schedule . |
| 7 | What about twinning , do you think that that 's of such a high priority that when council houses need repairs that those repairs should be put down on the ladder and said ‘ I 'm sorry , we ca n't deal with that because part of the money that we could allocate to council house repairs is being used for twinning and things like that ’ ? |
| 8 | It is not that the question of the ordination of women is being considered for the first time in our day ! |
| 9 | A series of events is being planned for Glasgow , Falkirk , Aberdeen and Edinburgh . |
| 10 | A cold , wet June which kept bees confined to their hives is being blamed for poor pod set on spring beans . |