Example sentences of "[n mass] [conj] is [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it is true he is on £4,000-a-week and is asking for more , Brian Clough is right — as usual — to say ‘ no ’ . |
| 2 | A box of chocolates cost £2.25 and is sold for £3 . |
| 3 | The 50MHz SparCard 2+ single board computer delivers 35.6 MIPS and is designed for PC-based OEMs and systems integrators needing additional processing power for their embedded Unix systems . |
| 4 | The 50MHz SparCard 2+ single board computer delivers 35.6 MIPS and is designed for personal computer builders and systems integrators needing additional processing power for their embedded Unix systems . |
| 5 | It has a thickness of about 3mm and is used for heavy mountain boots . |
| 6 | The types of behaviour to which this motivation is said to lead include employing a larger staff than is required for the purposes of the business , lavish expenditure on office accommodation , transport , and various forms of entertainment , and on image- building ( but not cost-justified ) advertising , and charitable giving . |
| 7 | A council covers an area with a population ranging from 200 to 600 people and is elected for a six-month or one-year period of office . |
| 8 | Sparc Technology currently employs 30 to 40 people and is aiming for between 50 and 60 by the end of the year . |