Example sentences of "[noun pl] [am/are] [vb pp] for a variety " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although ‘ mixed ’ marriages between people of different races or cultures are made for a variety of reasons , conscious and unconscious , some are necessitated by the need to have constant reassurance of difference : for example , a skin of another colour . |
| 2 | Door-to-door sales methods are used for a variety of products , from vacuum cleaners and household goods to cosmetics or double glazing . |
| 3 | What remains of the 42 AS buildings are employed for a variety of uses , including a company making boats and the compounds provide open storage for governmental vehicles . |
| 4 | During the afternoon the school buildings are used for a variety of adult education and community purposes and teachers undertake further community work outside them . |
| 5 | Banks are used for a variety of frauds as well as money-laundering . |
| 6 | Babies are conceived for a variety of reasons apart from basic urges — some over a wayward partner who shows signs of straying from the fold ; in competition with a sister who has recently conceived or in determination to produce the first grandchild . |
| 7 | Different foams are sold for a variety of plants and uses . |