Example sentences of "be [prep] [verb] [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , a number of nurseries are selling plants derived from these strains and the lustrous , almost eyeless Cowichans are worth looking out for . |
| 2 | To be worth singling out for special attention , a semantic relation needs to be at least systematic , in the sense that it recurs in a number of pairs or sets of related lexical units ( it will be recalled that the expression lexical unit is used to refer to a lexical form together with a single distinguished sense ) . |
| 3 | If you have any doubts about your ability to fix a burst pipe , a storm-damaged roof , or a boiler that does on the blink , it may be worth signing up for Homercare , the new 24-hour emergency repair and assistance service from Europ Assistance . |
| 4 | I had no interest in what this house should be like wishing only for a place and quickly to lay my head and could hardly rouse myself to inspect it . |
| 5 | But when the snow melts in spring this crossing is essential , so it 's worth trying just for the fun of it . |
| 6 | See if it 's worth shelling out for ( £3.99 cassette , £5.99 disk ) in the lettuce-chewing ZZAP ! review next ish ! |
| 7 | The path follows the road out of Port Isaac and at the top it 's worth glancing back for a final look at this fascinating place . |
| 8 | Sometimes it 's worth going away for a while and letting her think she 's beaten you , and then coming back with the food a few hours later . |
| 9 | It 's worth shopping around for one a few years old , after the initial sharp depreciation ( which can be as much as 70% over three years ) has levelled . |
| 10 | The guide prices indicated are the manufacturers ' recommended retail prices — it 's worth shopping around for the best buy . |
| 11 | It is worth pausing here for a moment to reflect on the weight of traditional thinking that McDowell is seeking to shift : |
| 12 | It is worth shopping around for the best quote possible . |
| 13 | ‘ Ghosts ’ at least demonstrates that the music does n't have to have the speed of a cocaine-snorting cheetah to create the energy and is worth checking out for this alone . |
| 14 | No one in racing is above ringing round for spare rides ; one great jump jockey was nicknamed ‘ Ting-a-Ling ’ because of his speed and skill in contacting trainers whose jockeys were injured or could n't do the weight or were simply out of favour . |
| 15 | Eyeing the police car , she wondered whether it belonged to Officer Hassan and whether it was worth hanging around for a word with him . |
| 16 | ‘ It was worth coming just for the relief of finding you here , ’ says Jack Bernstein . |
| 17 | Erm well let's say for example I was in posted in for |
| 18 | If I was a man and I thought the only way to get my jollies was by coughing up for a woman 's veal in a sorrel coulis , I would be suicidal . |