Example sentences of "to be [vb pp] for that " in BNC.
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1 | Such occasions will inevitably involve grief and the shedding of tears , but there is much to be said for that . |
2 | Hadlee reflected for a moment : ‘ I suppose there 's something to be said for that . |
3 | ‘ There 's something to be said for that , ’ said Zeinab , with a sidelong glance at Owen . |
4 | You need to be prepared for that . |
5 | He could still recall the sense of dread that hung over him for days as he waited to be thrashed for that escapade . |
6 | which I suppose it might be difficult to see what had to be arranged for that with you there 's a regularity , but you know the Trone is obviously a |
7 | The friend himself does not intend his advice to be accepted for that reason , and is likely to be doubly hurt if he finds out that his advice was judged mistaken on its merits but was followed in order not to hurt him . |
8 | And that it would be imprudent in the extreme for allowance not to be made for that feature . |
9 | The courts could systematically substitute their choice as to how the discretion ought to be exercised for that of the administrative authority ; they would in other words reassess the matter afresh and decide , for example , whether funds ought to be allocated in one way rather than another . |
10 | It may not be the first thing at the top of our minds when we 're , when we 're checking the thing but I think it ought to be checked for that . |
11 | Some of the modern hymns have a very shallow doctrinal content and may need to be rejected for that reason , whatever their other virtues . |
12 | ‘ Although it is argued that fear of punitive jury awards has made the US business safety-conscious , quite a price has had to be paid for that by way of corporate and insurance company bankruptcy , the closing of municipal facilities and the practice of defensive medicine . ’ |
13 | They understand the price that is the market price to be paid for that . |
14 | ( a ) If during a break you are not allowed to leave your station and may be called on to perform some duties , you are entitled to be paid for that break . |
15 | She was the first Labour candidate to be returned for that constituency and the first woman MP for a Liverpool seat . |
16 | ‘ I 'm not saying there 's more culture in our family and that Eric plays football as well so that makes us more interesting , I 'm just saying he expresses himself in one way and also in another and we do n't want to be criticised for that . ’ |
17 | Before the end of the 28 days any member or auditor may serve notice on the company requiring a meeting to be held for that purpose . |
18 | I know that 's difficult to provide erm , and the money 's got to be found for that , but it , it 's a mixed blessing putting elderly people into , a lot are put into our homes , which I agree are very good the majority of them , they 're very nice , but the people who 're put into them , they give up their own homes , and then they get a bit better six months later , and they say , ooh , I just want to go back to my home now . |
19 | So quite clearly individual family situations will change , and I 'd like to use this opportunity to get the message across to everybody who 's listening that when we introduce the charges you 'll all get a letter , and the letter will say also that there is a waiver scheme , and the procedure you should go through to be considered for that . |
20 | I would allow the appeal only to such extent as may be necessary to enable the order which , in a changed situation , this court made on 30 June to be substituted for that made by Thorpe J. |
21 | That has not been the attitude of David Houghton or his group , and they are to be congratulated for that . |
22 | ‘ It 's not supposed to be used for that , really , ’ he said apologetically . |
23 | At least two of the five he had brought back with him were in worse case than he ; and Adam , who had perhaps come off lightest in actual injuries , was by no means to be envied for that , for the same story Owen had to tell to the Prince , Adam was at this moment telling to Gilleis . |
24 | However , correlation of the verbal instructions on no.7 with those of other movements enables a tempo to be estimated for that movement . |
25 | Managing director said : ‘ The safety culture has been built up over the years and the team as a whole is to be praised for that . ’ |