Example sentences of "[det] is [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is defended for numerous reasons . |
| 2 | Professional designers will come out with all sorts of advice but as this is intended for normal people I 'll suggest that you just go with what looks right to you . |
| 3 | This is needed for healthy skin and nervous system function . |
| 4 | Decoction : This is used for hard and woody plant material such as roots , rhizomes and barks . |
| 5 | This is used for minor acts of disorder such as shouting and swearing which is likely to cause alarm or distress , displaying abusive or insulting slogans or throwing over dustbins and banking on doors in the common parts of blocks of flats . |
| 6 | Although this is designed for individual use , its flexibility and generality are such that it is seen as worth describing here . |
| 7 | Much is exported for cheap roofing , used in Africa and Asia . |
| 8 | But this is due to an effect known as ‘ side echoes ’ ; a sonar frequency of 10 kHz or less is required for true sediment penetration . |
| 9 | The handbook , however , that is recommended for potential writers , You Can Write a Romance and Get it Published , breezily enjoins its readers to ‘ Remember that these are formula books tried and proved to be successful ’ and proceeds to outline the characterizations and plotting that are expected of the successful romance . |
| 10 | That is all that is required for plain partial knitting , side levers at I will permit knitting needles at B working position and side levers at O bring holding position . |
| 11 | All that is known for certain is that Sigmar eventually put aside his crown and journeyed eastwards , supposedly to Karaz a Karak to meet his old friend Kurgan Ironbeard . |
| 12 | Some other marines are reputed to be mouthbrooders , including Grammas and Jawfish , although little is known for certain about the breeding of many marine fish . |
| 13 | Little is known for certain about his early upbringing or education although we do know that John Howard was criticized for both neglecting him ( because of his many absences ) and for imposing an unduly repressive regime when he was at home . |