Example sentences of "is [adv] [prep] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since the female is only on heat for a few days and the males are often widely scattered , these scents are vital for bringing the sexes together at the right time . |
| 2 | The engine , built at Swindon in 1953 , is only on hire for the winter . |
| 3 | But now when Miss Fairgrieves must write about me , what Papa calls a ‘ moral report ’ , whenever he is away from home for more than a day , then it is always full of : ‘ Alice has been as usual rather headstrong , argumentative , even secretive … ’ |
| 4 | It is too soon to be sure that any such desecration has been avoided , but the excellent scheme by Allies and Morrison which has now been adopted is already on course for completion by the arrival of the Tall Ships in 1992 . |
| 5 | Bridges , 26 , is already on probation for other offences . |
| 6 | The answer is that we do sell Sodastream , but in selected stores only due to limited demand ; but this is always under review for signs of change . |
| 7 | They realised that the activity could not be subsumed into a set of procedures which would be valid in every case — " the rationale for the teaching of reading is always in evolution for the teacher . " |
| 8 | Austrian Gerhard Berger yesterday toasted his victory in the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal but insisted Britain 's Nigel Mansell is still on course for the title . |
| 9 | Rodrigo de Triano clearly needed the run and is still on target for the 2,000 Guineas , for which he is now a top-priced 7–1 . |
| 10 | Apple Computer Inc says it is still on target for mid-1994 launch of its first RISC-based Macintosh after IBM Corp announced that it was now shipping the first PowerPC chips to Apple . |
| 11 | An OpenView storage management system is still under development for the second half of the year . |
| 12 | If more than one man is still in contention for the yellow jersey by the time the reaches Tours , then Friday 's time trial will be the decider . |
| 13 | Chestnut is still in demand for fencing , although the trees are often grown to a greater girth , and hornbeam is now little used . |
| 14 | ABOVE : Lodgemore Mill has been in use since at least the 12th century and is still in use for cloth manufacture . |
| 15 | Offaly ( 1854–1931 ) invented the steam turbine which today is still in use for electricity and ship propulsion . |
| 16 | Thereafter they fend for themselves and she is quickly into preparation for her next litter . |
| 17 | Moll 's denunciation of Laxton before she beats him up shows that the thrashing is partly in revenge for his not untypical masculine blend of misogyny and licentiousness ( cf. ii . |
| 18 | This likewise is clearly of significance for pupils with writing difficulties . |
| 19 | I suspect that the right hon. and learned Member for Monklands , East ( Mr. Smith ) is quaking in his shoes as the Labour Front Bench is clearly in line for a takeover from Barclays Bank , I fear , however , that it would be a hostile takeover . |
| 20 | Manchester United 's Paul Parker is also under consideration for the game on November 18 . |
| 21 | The bill is also under attack for being unworkable . |
| 22 | John Simpson , who has complained about pressure from officials of both parties is also under fire for his report on the first John Major ‘ Val Doonican ’ rally , in which he suggested there was a tame audience and that Mr Major was no great orator . |
| 23 | HRT is also of benefit for the intermediate symptoms of the menopause , those that do not appear until some time after periods have stopped but which tend to get more noticeable and troublesome as the years go by . |
| 24 | The San Giorgio case is also of interest for present purposes in that it accepts that Community law does not prevent a national legal system from disallowing repayment of charges where to do so would entail unjust enrichment of the recipient , in particular where the charges have been incorporated into the price of goods and so passed on to the purchaser . |
| 25 | But the appeal is also of importance for the future of the law of restitution , since the decision of your Lordships ' House could have a profound effect upon the structure of this part of our law . |
| 26 | Help is also at hand for new Wordperfect users with Microref Quick Help . |
| 27 | A prize is also on offer for the best pensioner 's garden — so get snapping ! |
| 28 | A further questionnaire is also in preparation for piloting centres , and will be sent out before the end of the session . |
| 29 | Bruno is also in training for his fight with American Carl ‘ The Truth ’ Williams in Birmingham on April 24 . |
| 30 | Another junior Minister Stephen Dorrell , currently at the Treasury , is also in line for promotion . |