Example sentences of "well [vb pp] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 John MacGregor , Secretary of State for Education , yesterday said ‘ the report shows we are better placed for a major advance than some have suggested ’ .
2 The consolation for him and for Britain is that he has been far better prepared for the emotional pressures of his destiny than ever his father was .
3 That too is a problem , but I must say that we were much better prepared for the Inter-Continental Cup than a couple of other tournaments — that only makes our failure to qualify more disappointing .
4 Country weavers and knitters were to become better remembered for the long sad days of their early nineteenth-century decline , but they had happier days when they consumed the products made by their fellow artisans in Burslem , Sheffield and Birmingham .
5 In what ways are the temperatures and the rainfall better suited for the successful growth of grass rather than for cash crops of wheat ?
6 Elliptically relating this " philosophical task " to academic philosophy ( including the history of philosophy ) , he declared himself to be better qualified for a philosophical chair than a purely philological one .
7 The blissfully peaceful hotels we have selected are all on Mahe Island and well situated for the beautiful beaches .
8 David Cameron , a 34-year-old Coleraine engineer , and Lisburn 's Robert Heasley both made 71 here and are well placed for a good finish tonight , after which the field will be trimmed to 64 players and ties for the knock-out tournament proper .
9 Chemical Engineering graduates are qualified for employment in the process industries ; they are also especially well placed for the wide range of jobs which require numeracy , a knowledge of scientific and engineering principles and practice , together with an understanding of economics and industry .
10 ‘ Not what you 'd call well placed for the passing trade . ’
11 You might be surprised , therefore , and certainly more than a little proud , that we have come through 1992 in remarkably good shape , and are well placed for the New Year .
12 It has been well designed for the easy removable of consumables , has a low noise level , produces quality output and is simple to operate .
13 It has been well designed for the easy removable of consumables , has a low noise level , produces quality output and is simple to operate .
14 Beeney was well positioned for the few shots he had to take .
15 Lothian and Borders police said they were well prepared for the friendly invasion .
16 It is necessary , therefore , to be well prepared for the first meeting , although unduly high start-up costs should be avoided at this stage .
17 According to Michael Lewis , author of Liar 's Poker , the Japanese are well prepared for the Big Quake .
18 It is necessary , therefore , to be well prepared for the initial meeting .
19 Dr Apps , the oldest in the group at 33 , said he was well prepared for the cold conditions .
20 ‘ Plans are already well advanced for a new formal which will have the added attraction of a free champagne reception and all-night party afterwards . ’
21 I think we have to say that er I would imagine that plans are well advanced for the nineteen ninety/ninety one/ninety two settlement , er so it may not be immediately that er we will get the benefit of what we said to him .
22 Plans are well advanced for the 1993 Fun Day on the sports ground at Park Royal , scheduled to take place on Saturday August 7 , with a host of fun and entertainment for employees and their families .
23 Yet the skill it has shown in the last three weeks suggests it is well equipped for the tricky tasks ahead .
24 The degree of interactivity varies with the disc but levels of interactivity in some of the children 's discs , in particular , are well judged for the intended applications .
25 Salisbury , an eager nightwatchman , held out against some torrid deliveries midst some frantic appealing , and all seemed well set for a gripping fourth and fifth day .
26 The great advantage of having a fixed date er for these European elections on the ninth of June , a date that 's been well known for a considerable time now , should be the certainty for the electorate , that they know not only the date of that election but the geographical boundary er of the constituency in which they live er the candidates that they can choose from and of course in relation to European elections , the number of er members of the European parliament that there will be representing the United Kingdom .
27 It has , overall , captured less big-name , big-salary work than Russell Reynolds , but it has become well known for the efficient and speedy handling of a wide range of assignments within its pioneering structure of speciality divisions .
28 Tylers have never recognized any union and are well known for the low rates and poor conditions that they impose on their workers .
29 At the same time , however , the man appointed as Minister , Gabriel Arias Salgado , was a rigid Catholic and well known for the fanatical campaigns against sin and temptation in literature , cinema and theatre that he had master-minded from the Department of Popular Education in the 1940s .
30 Columbia , now owned by Japan 's Sony , has become as well known for the high spending of its management team , Peter Guber and Jon Peters , as its films ; Mr Peters has now taken a back seat .
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