Example sentences of "be [verb] [adv] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here your lines should be fine , light and crisp and areas of colour must be blended carefully for a smooth result . |
| 2 | A ‘ money bill ’ , one dealing essentially with financial matters , can be delayed only for a month . |
| 3 | If the complaint turns out to be more serious or if agreement can not be reached on a resolution , it must be referred back for a full investigation . |
| 4 | UB may be pencilled in for a show in the King 's Hall on January |
| 5 | PLACE your bets with Bugsy — and you could be jetting off for a week in Las Vegas the gambling capital of the world . |
| 6 | Investment business may only be carried out for a ‘ corporate finance client ’ in connection with ‘ corporate finance activities ’ in accordance with the terms of a ‘ corporate finance engagement letter ’ which has been agreed with the client . |
| 7 | In Britain , those from the late Fifties and Sixties fetch about Pounds 1 , while pre-war badges can usually be picked up for a few pounds . |
| 8 | Hanson is said to be gearing up for a further full-scale foray into our industrial base . |
| 9 | You seem to be looking outside for a solution . |
| 10 | Mr Gregory could be looking around for a job at the moment . ’ |
| 11 | I shall have to be looking out for a second hand bike-y just for the occasional trip into town without getting Stuey out of bed so I be a bit more independent than just bothering you all time , if I just wan na pop anywhere . |
| 12 | certainly I think er we 'd be looking perhaps for a minimum of er er of one mile but I ca n't advise you on any level of agreement as to as to what any definition of it . |
| 13 | A vindictive hatred of Kit Nubbles for saying that he was ‘ an uglier dwarf than could be seen anywhere for a penny ’ causes Quilp to set on Sampson Brass and his sister falsely to incriminate the boy . |
| 14 | Just as zooming should be done only for a good reason , panning is also a camera move which should be used sparingly if it is not to become visually irritating . |
| 15 | For example a bilingual fieldworker acceptable to an Asian community in Britain would probably need to be selected carefully for a range of characteristics such as religion , geographical provenance , or political affiliation , all of which are associated with a distinctive ethnicity . |
| 16 | Abdominal symptoms in someone with diabetes may become urgent — advice should always be sought sooner for a person with diabetes . |
| 17 | Powerful amplifiers can be turned down for a small hall , but a weak amplifier has no potential for increased volume before it starts distorting the sound . |
| 18 | B : ‘ That would be wonderful but I think we will be saving up for a long time . |
| 19 | I was supposed to be saving up for a car , but I 'm still too young to take my driving test , so I bought her instead — with the first payment of the advance for this book ! |
| 20 | A client is not easily detached from a solicitor who has been handling his affairs over a period of years , but a comparatively mild solicitation may deprive an insurance broker of valuable business which otherwise might safely be reckoned on for a period . |
| 21 | He holds pubs in thrall to his Welsh past — the stories which would be told afresh for a lifetime now emerge in their first edition — and his childhood , far from seeming a ball and chain in this airy court of privilege , glowed into a magic kingdom to match any of them . |
| 22 | Both the increased cost and the loss in predictive validity will most hurt the poor and disadvantaged , who will be paying more for a test that is less likely to spot unfulfilled native abilities . |
| 23 | That Hewlett-Packard Co is thought to be lining up for a piece of Taligent ( UX No 425 ) , should come as no real surprise . |
| 24 | That Hewlett-Packard Co is thought to be lining up for a piece of Taligent , should come as no real surprise . |
| 25 | Nanny and baby could both be accommodated there for a while . |
| 26 | He said hastily , ‘ I 'll be going away for a bit and I guess I 'll be ravenous when I get back . |
| 27 | I sha n't be going anywhere for a while . |
| 28 | It 's important that we do n't lose but we wo n't be going there for a draw . ’ |
| 29 | I found it so interesting I will certainly be going back for a closer look . ’ |
| 30 | Although the haze had restricted visibility forward Spencer recalls that he could see down quite well and everything seemed to be going smoothly for a controlled emergency landing . |