Example sentences of "and is [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Ian Shiels , who works in the warehouse and has been responsible for football activity in the past , is aware of this and is hoping for better things to come . |
| 2 | Poor Pat already thinks he 's been raised from the dead and is destined for some great thing , to help Marcus to save the world ! ’ |
| 3 | Now he 's sueing the Ford motor company in America and is calling for improved safety in all vehicles . |
| 4 | Preston this dank October morn has encountered greater hazards and is prepared for more . |
| 5 | The 3270/X software will provide 3270 client capability , with integrated access to other network resources such as Unix , X-Windows applications and standard character terminal applications , and is planned for first quarter 1993 . |
| 6 | The nursery is situated at 79 and 81 Dalkeith Road and is registered for 18 children aged from 6 weeks to 2 years and for 30 children aged from 2 to 5 years old . |
| 7 | Louis Gerstner was by no means the first , and IBM Corp has been actively hiring executives from outside the company since the beginning of the year , Associated Press reports : it says that IBM has hired about 30 outside executives in the past two years and is searching for 50 more ; incomers include Robert Howe , 48 , general manager , IBM Consulting Group , former head of worldwide financial services practice at consulting firm Booz-Allen & Hamilton ; Michael Cannon , 40 , vice-president , personal systems storage devices , Adstar , former senior vice-president , worldwide operations at Syquest Technology Inc ; John Osborne , 39 , sales director , Personal Software Products , former vice-president of sales and marketing at Zenith Data Systems Inc ; Jon Cornell , 53 , assistant general manager , original equipment manufacturers sales and marketing , IBM Technology Products , former president , Harris Corp ; John Singleton , 56 , general manager , business development , Integrated Systems Solution Corp , former chief executive , Security Pacific Automation Co ; and Clare Thain , 43 , advertising and promotion director , IBM US , who was formerly the managing partner at Ronald James Direct . |
| 8 | Rowland Compliance Testing [ which was formerly known as Power Certification Limited ] has established a substantial portfolio of quality blue-chip customers throughout the country , and is poised for substantial growth . |
| 9 | The company , which has just concluded preliminary talks with 13 potential predators and is poised for big cuts in staffing costs , pledged to try to recover all the money lost through the ISC affair . |
| 10 | But Coun Tony Richmond , leader of the council Conservatives , has now been in touch with the South African embassy in London to set up a trade visit to the town , and is to ask for all-party support at next week 's council meeting . |
| 11 | For example , a 6-month CD could have a 30-day rollover ; this means that the interest rate on the CD is related to 6-month LIBID and is fixed for 30 days , and will change every 30 days if LIBID has changed . |
| 12 | If the material is not topical and is delayed for some time before being sent out the date should be changed . |
| 13 | It is currently in beta test and is scheduled for general release on HP-UX systems in the first quarter of 1993 , CA says . |
| 14 | The SO17 is octagonal , with a capacity of about 17cu ft , and is intended for bigger gardens . |
| 15 | Fancy Patterns : This really does cover many stitch types and is intended for those patterns that are most often used for single colour work , where the design relies on texture rather than contrasting colours to form the pattern . |
| 16 | Sandy Lyle says fairness is what makes a good course … it 's important to be able to see the dangers from the tee … he says that the new Oxfordshire club has everything to make it a success … a lovely club house … good parking … within easy reach of motorways and is built for big tournaments |
| 17 | He has dumped down the notes for a greyhound , has given his heart to the beast , and is derided for this by his friends in the pub . |
| 18 | It expects to leverage off Borland Japan and is looking for additional Japanese distributors . |
| 19 | Omron sold 6,000 Lunas in FY91 and is looking for other OEMs . |
| 20 | Founded in 1981 by Beth Grossman and Don Skirving ‘ on a shoestring , a friendly bank manager , and a cold market ’ , the company now employs 24 people , has a projected turnover of £2,75m for the current year to August , and is looking for larger premises to cater for an expanding stockholding . |
| 21 | Bristol , which hopes to grow to 10 or 12 people by year 's end and is looking for qualified X-Windows and Motif programmers , says it now has a positive cash flow . |
| 22 | By mutagenesis we have shown that this residue constitutes part of the DNA-PK recognition site and is required for DNA-PK phosphorylation of the Jun-Core protein . |
| 23 | A runaway is a young person , aged under 17 years or in local authority care , who has either left home ( or residential care ) of their own accord but without agreement or is forced to leave , and is missing for one or more nights . |
| 24 | Brenda , from Bridlington , says the £800 compensation offered is ‘ derisory ’ and is to fight for more money . |
| 25 | The 50MHz SparCard 2+ single board computer delivers 35.6 MIPS and is designed for personal computer builders and systems integrators needing additional processing power for their embedded Unix systems . |
| 26 | There are two broad categories ; the one type is available off the peg , supported by large software houses and is designed for general application ; the other is tailored specifically for the employment agency market and is naturally more expensive but usually more user friendly since it is written to perform a specific set of operations . |
| 27 | The 50MHz SparCard 2+ single board computer delivers 35.6 MIPS and is designed for PC-based OEMs and systems integrators needing additional processing power for their embedded Unix systems . |
| 28 | This programme is based at Brunel University and is designed for those in employment with several years of business experience who wish to extend their career and personal development without leaving their jobs . |
| 29 | Guy Bell of Beeson Gregory , a new name dealing in USM shares , says the company is under rated and is set for medium-term expansion . |
| 30 | Citizens has concluded two imaginative acquisitions since the turn of the year and is set for more . |