Example sentences of "[be] [verb] for [art] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seems that human attention can only be sustained for a very limited time by any subject , even the prospects of its own destruction . |
| 2 | The author craves to be forgiven for a very brief self-quotation in illustration of this from a work of his own : |
| 3 | Compressors in heat pumps need to give high efficiency over a wide range of operating temperatures , but those developed for refrigeration tend to be designed for a comparatively narrow range . |
| 4 | Shop bought cosmetics tend to be designed for the more common skin types and colourings — specialist cosmetics are difficult to find , and if they do exist , are usually expensive . |
| 5 | All new replacement PCs should be of higher specification than existing machines , which will then be freed for stand-alone use , and it is recommended that SCSI boards should be installed for the more efficient use of peripherals . |
| 6 | Furthermore , nutritional treatment tended to be recommended for the more symptomatic and already growth impaired children . |
| 7 | A further example of this caginess was the list of companies that refused to be interviewed for a Today Tonight programmed on gold mining in March 1990 : Riofinex , Glencar , Feltrim 's Conor Haughey and Navan Resources all refused to be interviewed for the programme , leaving the defence of the mining industry in the hands of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy , Ennex International and a speaker from Tara Mines , rather than Tara Prospecting . |
| 8 | An index would be prepared for a very large report but is somewhat unusual for the majority of reports . |
| 9 | The award will be made for the most outstanding achievement between 1st August 1991 and 31st July 1992 , and will be presented at the RSGB 's annual convention in September . |
| 10 | … to report what reforms should be made for the more convenient , economic and efficient disposal of the civil and criminal business at present dealt with by these courts … |
| 11 | With companies now planning their entertainment strategy for the coming year , some will be looking for a more exciting day out . |
| 12 | They may have no religious beliefs , or may be looking for a much simpler ceremony . |
| 13 | ‘ I said after the European Championships I would be looking for a much more settled squad , ’ said Taylor . |
| 14 | The soft woods ; pine , spruce or larch are rather vulgar ; but there is something to be said for a really old vintage larch root . |
| 15 | The UK Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd , however , said on Dec. 17 after a meeting of NATO foreign ministers [ see pp. 37931 ] that " I do n't think there is much to be said for an entirely separate meeting " . |
| 16 | McKellar argued that while more than 70 per cent of people answering a questionnaire reported at least one hypnagogic experience the actual incidence may be even higher , as " it can be overlooked for a very long time even by those who subsequently realize that they have the experience frequently … |
| 17 | " You know , I think that you could be heading for a very serious depression . " |
| 18 | You perhaps get restoration of fishery or enhancement of amenity or enhancement of the quality of the water such that it can be used for a far wider spectrum of requirements than it was before . |
| 19 | He also hinted that a conference expected next year to amend the EC treaty to achieve monetary union should be used for a more fundemental rewriting of the EC constitution . |
| 20 | The next step was to realise and accept that the expertise and advice of the counter-insurgency specialists could be used for a more ambitious purpose than the discomfiture of terrorists — that it could be employed to destabilise the region and in the process to destroy the organisations and popular support of inconvenient , legitimate political opponents of the government . |
| 21 | Professional architects , town planners and students have made use of the collection over the years , but the new display will be used for a much wider educational programme for primary and secondary schools . |
| 22 | ABWOR would only be highly significant if it were to be used for a much wider range of proceedings , especially those for which legal aid is not available . |
| 23 | She said that while the carrot of jobs was being held out to the local community , local people would only be used for the most menial of tasks . |
| 24 | While its report is not so comprehensive as that of Readability Plus , it might be valued for a more succinct appraisal . |
| 25 | The money to set up these trusts is to be supplied by industry , and the schools are to be founded for the most part in inner cities , and are to be technological in character . |
| 26 | Though ‘ LSI ’ bombed with them , the college crowd already seem to be going for the more obviously British routines of ‘ Ebeneezer Goode ’ . |
| 27 | Some of the landforms , especially if they are depositional , may be quickly destroyed , but forms cut into resistant rocks may be preserved for a very long time . |
| 28 | The response will give particulars of the expert and the APIL member(s) who put them on to the database and who can be contacted for a more personal recommendation . |
| 29 | ‘ I plan to run another in the autumn and will be aiming for a more polished performance . ’ |
| 30 | Catholicism , for centuries , allied itself with conservative forces opposed to progress but now that elements within the church have come out in favour of change , they appear to be opting for a more socialist , rather than capitalist , line . |