Example sentences of "[be] [adv] intend [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may take themselves rather too seriously and are full of ‘ in ’ jokes and references , but then they are not intended for general consumption . |
| 2 | The test results for each stove are for guidance only and are not intended for direct comparison . |
| 3 | Consumer goods are those ‘ which are ordinarily intended for private use or consumption ’ but the following are excluded : growing crops , things comprised in land by being attached to it , water , food , feeding stuff or fertiliser , gas supplied by persons authorised under the Gas Act 1986 , aircraft ( other than hang-gliders ) motor vehicles , controlled drugs , licensed medicinal products and tobacco . |
| 4 | MAFF ( and DAFS ) have also commented that the scope for Article 20 was limited in the UK ; this seems to pay little regard to the plight of on-farm woods and overlooks the point that the aid is not intended for large scale afforestation but for more modest schemes . |
| 5 | The gas is not intended for human consumption — but to deter the angry dogs not trained to tell the difference between a burglar and a saviour . |
| 6 | In the past , fresh fish used as bait has been standard-rated , on the grounds that it is not intended for human consumption . |
| 7 | It is also intended in due course to hold a number of open meetings in various places in the U.K. which I hope many Members will be able to attend . |
| 8 | The middle-class children 's toy is never intended for mere amusement or pleasure ; its prime interest is its educational value , the child must absorb the toy as a challenge , something from which it will learn in order to improve itself . |
| 9 | It is specifically intended for Unix-based development . |
| 10 | It is likely that Gorbachev 's Mediterranean initiative was not intended for serious negotiation . |
| 11 | Why commission a craftsman to labour for weeks on a design of guitar that was specifically intended for mass production ? |