Example sentences of "[be] [verb] for [det] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both teams 's lack of scoring power always threatened a goalless draw and there was little to suggest the deadlock would be broken for most of the match . |
| 2 | The newcomers often act as easily identifiable scapegoats who can be blamed for many of the deprivations which the contemporary rural population suffers — ; poor amenities , remoteness from the centres of private and public decision-making , and so on . |
| 3 | To nudge Serbia , which can be blamed for much of the recent trouble , towards better conduct , and to discourage any thought of an army coup , the United States earlier this month cut off aid to Yugoslavia . |
| 4 | Gould could not be blamed for all of this . |
| 5 | Even for severely ill patients a good long term outlook can be expected for most of those undergoing transplantation ; the overall survival of 70% at a mean of 69 months for those discharged from hospital after such an operation compares favourably with the long term results of cardiac transplantation worldwide . |
| 6 | ‘ Looking back on it now , it was a tour not to be forgotten for those of us who went on it . |
| 7 | ‘ He wo n't be dying for all of us . |
| 8 | Experienced travellers will know that the chances of these matters affecting your holiday are small , but at Club 18–30 we believe the the first time traveller should be prepared for some of the differences that may be encountered abroad . |
| 9 | It seemed inevitable that application for export licences would be made for most of these , given the unlikelihood of purchase within Britain . |
| 10 | What criteria of periodisation should be adopted for each of them ? |
| 11 | Will you be looking for more of these longer term contracts ? |
| 12 | ‘ But we proved against Ipswich that we can be as good as anybody on our day and we will be looking for more of the same tomorrow night . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I do n't want to work for you , I 'm employed very nicely working for myself and the name of Morgan is respected already in town , which is more than can be said for that of the Grenfells . ’ |
| 14 | Like SuperCalc these are n't pictorial in content , but at least the shadowed button look makes them appear as if you should click then with a mouse — which is more than can be said for either of the other two packages . |
| 15 | Simon thought it sensible and practical ‘ which is more than can be said for most of their gimmicks , but ’ he warned her , ‘ if they like it they 'll take it over as their own . |
| 16 | Happily , the Edwardians had considerable good taste , which is more than can be said for some of the awful designs of the late fifties which were in vogue during the transition from more traditional styles . |
| 17 | But the Left did at least sense that Fascism presented an imminent threat to Britain and this is more than can be said for some of those holding the responsibility for Britain 's foreign policy and ultimate defence . |
| 18 | As long as a Unionist MP had to pay his election expenses , or an association chairman to " treat " the party workers , or a constituency delegate to pay his own expenses to a midweek conference , then few working men would ever be selected for any of these posts . |
| 19 | Over 16 million different colours are possible using eight-bit representation for the three additive primary colours since any value in the range 0–255 inclusive can be selected for any of the three memory banks . |
| 20 | Organization need not involve the importation of para-professionals , the compulsory centralization of materials and equipment , or an authority-wide standardization of all procedures ( although in particular instances a good case can be argued for each of these examples ) . |
| 21 | Plenty of times I 'm sure he stayed out only to avoid Mum 's sharp tongue because there was no work to be had for any of the men . |
| 22 | If you wish to investigate other options , then please read Appendix B , in which the requirements of the VMS accounts to be used for each of the LIFESPAN activities are detailed , enabling you to make your own decisions about which new accounts to set up , if any . |
| 23 | On the other hand , if several similar tables are to be compared , the same format must naturally be used for all of them . |
| 24 | ‘ There is , ’ Franklin assured him , ‘ honor enough to be got for both of you . ’ |
| 25 | Because in the developing fetal thymus TCR- β genes rearrange before TCR- α genes , a distinct role can be envisaged for each of these genes or their products . |
| 26 | Increase in enamel thickness , but the enamel is even thicker than in afropithecins , as measured for the Pasalar sample , with relative enamel thickness of 19.71 ( ref. 47 ) , although it has yet to be measured for any of the African Kenyapithecus ; this character may be diagnostic of node 1A if it can be shown to be ancestral for both pongines and hominines ; |
| 27 | But what they all wanted was to be cared for some of the time and often their tears were statements about that need . |
| 28 | The courts could systematically substitute their choice as to how the discretion ought to be exercised for that of the administrative authority ; they would in other words reassess the matter afresh and decide , for example , whether funds ought to be allocated in one way rather than another . |
| 29 | Now her presence at Moorlake was going to be complicating for both of them . |
| 30 | Marginal plants can benefit considerably from this treatment , but it should not be provided for those of a rampant nature . |