Example sentences of "[am/are] [adv] [vb pp] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In La Male Honte , " Foul shame " ( although the title itself is ambiguous , representing Anglo-French " The purse of Honte " , and the fabliau itself revolves around this ambiguity ) , the deceased Honte 's friend carries the legacy due to the crown to the king " " a son col " " : simply , " on his back " , although since we know that we are reading a " " fablel " " we are especially prepared for a word such as col = " arse " , and have to carry forward in our minds to the rest of the fabliau the notion that it might be significant that the friend carries what is due to the king on his backside . |
| 2 | John MacGregor , Secretary of State for Education , yesterday said ‘ the report shows we are better placed for a major advance than some have suggested ’ . |
| 3 | Few hotels are better equipped for a Club holiday . |
| 4 | Subject headings lists are normally generated for a particular purpose . |
| 5 | Three elements are normally required for a case of breach of confidence to succeed . |
| 6 | Special classification schemes are generally devised for a particular purpose and are to be found in the following environments : |
| 7 | Brighton and Chichester are easily reached for a day trip . |
| 8 | This is not as odd as it may sound as , for most Fijian customs officers , such herbs as basil , oregano or thyme are totally alien and are easily mistaken for a different sort . |
| 9 | Traveller 's or Eurocheques are by far the safest way to carry money as they are easily cashed for a small service charge and the value is recoverable if they are stolen or lost . |
| 10 | The functional characteristics of these two strong promoters suggest that they are not optimized for a tight and stable RNA polymerase binding . |
| 11 | No , they 're not made for a tall man er , you know my |
| 12 | We 're not dressed for a Court feast-day . |
| 13 | Whether you 're staying in a smart hotel or under canvas , make sure you 're fully equipped for a relaxing break . |
| 14 | Agents are usually appointed for a trial period at first , with extensions to the contract after that . |
| 15 | Both the President and the Vice-President are directly elected for a six-year term . |
| 16 | Most of the 244 members of the Rajya Sabha are indirectly elected by the state assemblies ( one-third being replaced every two years ) while all but two of the 544-members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected for a five-year term by universal adult suffrage . |
| 17 | The legislature is the 40-member National Assembly , of whom 34 are directly elected for a five-year term ( with four specially elected members and two ex officio ) ; 31 of the directly elected seats are currently held by the ruling Botswana Democratic Party and three by the Botswana National Front . |
| 18 | Legislative power is vested in the unicameral National Assembly , 112 of whose members are directly elected for a five-year term ; the President can also appoint an unlimited number of deputies to the Assembly . |
| 19 | Most of the 244 members of the Rajya Sabha are indirectly elected by the state assemblies ( one-third being replaced every two years ) while all but two of the 545-members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected for a five-year term by universal adult suffrage . |
| 20 | Under the Federal Constitution which came into force in 1901 , legislative authority within the Commonwealth of Australia is vested in a bicameral Federal Parliament consisting of the Senate whose 76 members ( 12 from each of the country 's constituent states and two each for the Northern Territory and the Capital Territory of Canberra ) are directly elected for a six-year term and retire by rotation , one-half from each state on June 30 of each third year ; and the 148-member House of Representatives elected for three years ; each state has its own legislature , government and constitution . |
| 21 | They are both required for a good comprehensive system of community care and the presence of the former will reduce , but not remove , the need for the latter . |
| 22 | Rookies Lee Sharpe , Les Ferdinand and Gary Pallister are also named for a game in which defeat is unthinkable . |
| 23 | Rookies such as Lee Sharpe , Les Ferdinand and Gary Pallister are also named for a game in which defeat would be not so much unthinkable as indefensible for the beleaguered England manager . |
| 24 | Overdrafts to customers are often granted for a few days or weeks . |
| 25 | These posts are often held for a limited term by senior academic members of the university . |
| 26 | But legal proceedings are often brought for a variety of reasons : not just to obtain a favourable outcome , but also in order , for example , to obtain publicity or to force a reconsideration of a contentious decision or policy or as a bargaining tactic . |
| 27 | The gases have been used to cool most types of fridges for decades but are now headed for a world-wide ban in 1996 after being blamed for causing holes in the ozone layer , which shields the earth from the sun 's harmful ultraviolet rays . |
| 28 | The variety in shape , size and function has also improved and specific brushes are now manufactured for a myriad of tasks in food industries . |
| 29 | Those with birthdays between July 10 and July 14 are particularly earmarked for a year of turning-points . |
| 30 | There are some published lists of subject headings which are plainly intended for a special purpose . |