Example sentences of "be [be] [vb pp] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of his greatest knocks was the 143 at Port-of-Spain in 1968 — this after he had reached breaking-point in 1966 , only to come back with century after century in the 1967 Tests — but he still found touring the Caribbean a fairly distasteful affair , as revealed in his letter to his wife : ‘ We 're being taken for the biggest ride … the umpiring , the crowd and Charlie … it is downright cheating … |
| 2 | I have already explained to the House that 486 vehicles are being manufactured for the Kent link services , which serve Dartford , Swanley and Sevenoaks . |
| 3 | Extensive preparations are being made for the transport of the boat people back to Vietnam . |
| 4 | Arrangements are being made for the annual dinner for the institute which is at the Stanwick Arms , in Aldbrough St John on April 29 . |
| 5 | It will include an extension mechanism , and QuickTime , AppleScript and Apple Open Collaboration Environment are being converted for the environment , but are not expected to be ready until the second half of next year . |
| 6 | New complete bodyshells are being built for the ageing sportscar at the company 's factory in Faringdon , Oxfordshire . |
| 7 | New complete bodyshells are being built for the ageing sportscar at the company 's factory in Faringdon , Oxfordshire . |
| 8 | The links they forged here , both during and after the Second World War , are being illustrated for the first time in a remarkable new exhibition , which opens at the Scottish United Services Museum , Edinburgh Castle on 21 April . |
| 9 | Several hundred have been identified , and many are being studied for the evidence they can yield on how the oceans form . |
| 10 | Four or five camps are being planned for the summer and different ways of leading camps are being explored . |
| 11 | Other fund raising activities are being planned for the winter months . |
| 12 | ‘ Business enterprises can survive only with the approval of the community in which they operate and they have an interest in revealing information which displays how differing interests are being balanced for the benefit of the whole community . |
| 13 | External funds are being sought for the filming and indexing work . |
| 14 | ENTRIES from the North-East are being sought for the Royal Mail 's twin town award scheme , which aims to find the best link between a British community and a foreign counterpart . |
| 15 | General admin : Preferred Working Hours are being updated for the Division : yours I 've not changed but I have put Astrid 's at 9.30 to 5.30 with 1 hour lunch . |
| 16 | For example , the 1987/88 Programme of Work included a major review of the modules in Personal and Social Development ( PSD ) ; the fruits of this review appeared in the catalogue last April and the new and revised modules are being used for the first time this session . |
| 17 | As parents choose where to send their children some small schools are being by-passed for the larger urban schools . |
| 18 | Top hair stylists are being recruited for the Demon Barber , which is set to open this month , and the recently-opened designer sale shop stocks John Richmond , Val Pirou , Helen Storey and Jean Colonna at a snip of the original designer tag . |
| 19 | The single 's out on Kingslake records and the band , described in a national music magazine as ankle biting rockers , are being tipped for the top . |
| 20 | ‘ Tommy Cook , your are being arrested for the attempted murders of … ‘ |
| 21 | The unusual drought conditions of the last 3 years are being blamed for the subsidence . |
| 22 | The 1991 British Alpine Ski Championships are being sponsored for the 13th consecutive year by The British Land Company plc . |
| 23 | The ships to be used in the series are being restored for the programme at Irvine 's Maritime Museum . |
| 24 | This initiative emphasises the policy of maintaining the focus of our qualification on Commerce and Industry and further developments are being considered for the future . |
| 25 | We all know that the battle lines are being drawn for the next election . |
| 26 | Although some horses will travel in horse trailers as if it is second nature to them , even without having any previous related experience ; and some horses will stand perfectly and quietly for the farrier when they are being shod for the first time ; many will not ! |
| 27 | Batteries of these indicators are being produced for the NHS , government departments , universities , nationalized industries and local authorities , among others . |
| 28 | As an added incentive , two complimentary tickets for the evening 's disco are being offered for the winning entry . |
| 29 | Every activity in the left-hand path is treated as if it were being undertaken for the first time . |
| 30 | reported that quotations were being sought for the 1993 ‘ Embalmer ’ magazines . |