Example sentences of "[am/are] [verb] for [adj] [noun] " 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 | The victims are gathered for quick repairs before another round . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | No marks are given for superb answers to questions that you have invented ! |
| 5 | ( b ) Ten Fridays and four half days are given for private members ' motions . |
| 6 | Another problem is that if the remedies are given for long periods , as they often are , the patient may start to prove the remedy , developing a new set of symptoms . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | We er emphasised to him the impact this would have on Oxfordshire 's er spending requirements and er the hope that the er spending that we get , and we get it in two ways ; one is through , called the standard spending grant , that is a general grant that was given to authorities to spend as they wish , and the other is a specific grants which are given for particular purposes , and some of them cover the legislation that I have mentioned , which we are required to spend specifically on the items for which they 're given . |
| 9 | However , we now have enough material to examine the way in which the equations of motion are developed for turbulent flows . |
| 10 | However , techniques that are developed for theoretical purposes or for other applications may have relevance to the present project , and this is indicated where appropriate . |
| 11 | In nature , many animals are competing for limited resources . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | It 's their genes that are struggling for reproductive success . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 ) . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | Young homeless people are referred for legal advice to the centre by agencies such as the Young Persons ' Advisory Service in Bolton Street , Liverpool . |
| 18 | Special areas are designated for hazardous cargoes and , while in general the majority of traffic through the port does not require customs clearance , customs are available if required . |
| 19 | In general , herbal remedies are prescribed for specific complaints , somewhat similar to the use of crataegus ( hawthorn ) in heart failure , arnica for bruising or hypericum for nerve injuries . |
| 20 | Although they are helped to meet expenditure through grants from central government , their monies are prescribed for specific purposes . |
| 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 | If we are intended for great ends , we are called to great hazards ; and , whereas we are given absolute certainty in nothing , we must in all things choose between doubt and inactivity , and the conviction that we are under the eye of One who , for whatever reason , exercises us with the less evidence when He might give us the greater . |
| 23 | Language comes alive when our creative writings are intended for real readers , genuinely interested in what we have to say , responding in speech or writing to our failures and successes , and this is just as important for young children as for students in higher education . |
| 24 | As with Building Regulations , changes in the Wiring Regulations are not retrospective and are intended for new installations , but substantial additions or alterations to a house 's wiring may mean making changes to an existing installation . |
| 25 | The former are intended for large areas , the latter for corridors and stairs . |
| 26 | The business plan 's third big hole is its failure to deal with the lawsuits that names are bringing for alleged negligence by agents . |
| 27 | Many things are blamed for poor blackgrass control and there is a growing tendency to condemn herbicide resistance . |
| 28 | The four factors of bad conditions , overcrowding , understaffing and staff unrest are blamed for poor security . |
| 29 | Executive information systems , which are designed for strategic management , are usually of this type . |
| 30 | 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 . |