Example sentences of "[be] brought [adv prt] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nor is government policy in general biased towards increasing competition : it often has the reverse effect because policies are brought in for other reasons than promoting allocative efficiency , as discussed later in the chapter . |
| 2 | He might be brought in for periodic boosters or to help when the problem is in the degree of difficulty and intensity not experienced before . |
| 3 | Occasionally other teachers who wanted to take " a cautious look " were brought in for specific purposes . |
| 4 | Hair was then set on rollers and dressed to achieve height on the crown and pieces were brought down for added softness . |
| 5 | ‘ Being brought in for big games without any warning is something I 'm used to . |
| 6 | ‘ Being brought in for big games without any warning is something I 'm used to . |
| 7 | Mr Beveridge told my colleague Bryan Rostron : ‘ I think from time to time one is brought in for overseas work in parts of the world where the old English system of justice still applies . |