Example sentences of "[am/are] [verb] for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | All 3 political groups are pitching for increased spending , Labour is likely to propose a budget around £320 million , the Liberal Democrats around £314 million and the Tory group up to £310 millions , all of them well above Government guidelines of £306 million . |
2 | For example , in the provisions for extension of time , an extension may be given if the works are delayed for any reason beyond the control of the contractor ( a clause of much wider scope , incidentally , than in other JCT contracts ) , and the contractor is not required to provide information to assist the supervising officer in making an extension . |
3 | Index figures are calculated for each artist in each succeeding year . |
4 | Recall and precision scores are calculated for each search . |
5 | Because the concern here is with general trends and not annual variations , the rates are calculated for five year blocks . |
6 | Awards are given for outstanding achievement in the protection and enhancement of the architectural and natural heritage , the improvement of the environment and the encouragement of high standards of architecture in town and country planning throughout Europe . |
7 | Example tasks are given for each skill in relation to a particular content area . |
8 | Lists are given for each centre . |
9 | Median and interquartile ( 25th to 75th centiles ) range ( IQR ) values are given for each group , since the data do not conform to a Gaussian distribution . |
10 | The RI ( α ) for the TCR- β mutant thymocyte sample is 28 , meaning that 28% of the chromosomes have undergone a VαJα rearrangement. 5'J α 1/C α ratios ( shown in table below ) are given for different DNA samples . |
11 | The charity still continues but as well as maintaining and providing extras for the school , grants are given for further education or books . |
12 | It makes it easier , in principle , to ‘ see ’ how many hypotheses are competing for some portion of an utterance , for example , and to decide which are the most promising given the evidence . |
13 | Moreover , within the Brompton study data , it is particularly difficult to interpret the regression coefficients ( which are adjusted for concurrent weight throughout ) in the youngest age groups . |
14 | It 's their genes that are struggling for reproductive success . |
15 | It is important to avoid cheap products which often are formulated for freshwater aquarium use and contain lots of carbohydrate , fats , fibre and little else . |
16 | Ideologies do not just appear in societies ; their function is to legitimate practices , and they are formulated for this purpose . |
17 | Later booster and long term follow-up sessions are arranged for one month , then three months , after completion of the structured programme . |
18 | Since the optics of the microscope are arranged for white light , where each wavelength is brought to a slightly different focus , optimum resolution in monochrome photographs is obtained by employing a medium density green filter ( selecting a wavelength in the middle of the range ) . |
19 | The ‘ hidden agenda ’ is the name often given to this covert process whereby liaisons and alliances are formed for mutual support , and battle lines are drawn . |
20 | Young homeless people are referred for legal advice to the centre by agencies such as the Young Persons ' Advisory Service in Bolton Street , Liverpool . |
21 | The indications thus include most patients treated with these drugs except those receiving only one to three doses — predominantly those in whom aminoglycosides are prescribed for antimicrobial chemoprophylaxis . |
22 | The business plan 's third big hole is its failure to deal with the lawsuits that names are bringing for alleged negligence by agents . |
23 | Many things are blamed for poor blackgrass control and there is a growing tendency to condemn herbicide resistance . |
24 | The four factors of bad conditions , overcrowding , understaffing and staff unrest are blamed for poor security . |
25 | Since three out of every four owners report behavioural problems with their dogs at some stage , it is clear that probably most strays are discarded for this reason , rather than because of other factors such as family break-ups or emigration . |
26 | Executive information systems , which are designed for strategic management , are usually of this type . |
27 | The Merchant Fleet ( Morflot ) , for example , contains its own Military Sections charged with military training , and its vessels ( equipped with gas masks and radiation detectors ) are designed for prompt conversion to naval auxiliaries . |
28 | Such chips are designed for varied use and tend to be mass-produced . |
29 | ‘ The gardens of North Oxford are designed for peaceful horticulture , not these heathen goings-on . |
30 | Such boats are designed for mixed flat and white water work . |