Example sentences of "be [verb] [adv prt] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The French or Gallica roses are probably the oldest cultivated roses of European origin , and can arguably be traced back for 3,000 years . |
| 2 | It was much used in mediaeval times in Britain and , indeed , its use can be traced back for 3,000 years . |
| 3 | They must never be broken up for short-term gain . |
| 4 | Also the larger tablets can be broken up for small fish . |
| 5 | Should a main branch be broken off for some reason ( by vineyard machinery , for example ) , it is permissible to bring out a shoot half-way along the next branch to fill the gap . |
| 6 | Only one copy of Section 1 needs to be filled in , but ideally separate copies of Sections 2 , 3 and 4 should be filled in for each course taught in the appropriate field . |
| 7 | Without pilots gaining experience at the lowest level , we will be shaping up for another chronic pilots shortage in a few years ' time . |
| 8 | In addition , there are also certain to be one or two early mistakes which will need rectifying , and plans to be mulled over for next spring 's display . |
| 9 | If footswitching could be sorted out for these then the covers and pub band scene could well be awash with Marshall S80s . |
| 10 | It would be reasonable to suppose that at this latitude the islands would be frozen in for most — if not all — of the year , and so they would , were it not for the Gulf Stream . |
| 11 | No doubt he himself would have difficulties : but he thought that the Conservatives , without entering into any general undertaking , would support his Government , which would not embark upon any extravagant legislation ; and in this way the King 's Government might be carried on for another Session or even longer . |
| 12 | Further quantitative analysis may be carried out for consonant structure , liquid confusion , lengthening , palatalisation and order of acquisition of consonants , although this requires the test to be tape recorded and can be successfully completed only by someone with a sound knowledge of phonemic analysis . |
| 13 | As well as activities such as observing , measuring , drawing , describing or using the artefact , time needs to be programmed in for creative and imaginative responses — telling the tale of a battered Victorian penny , the hands it has passed through , the articles it has bought , for instance . |
| 14 | At least 33 shows have been cancelled and the music hall will be boarded up for good within three months , Palladium officials said . |
| 15 | The instructions therein were religiously followed and within a few weeks a recognisable fuselage could be sat in for some ‘ hangar flying ’ . |
| 16 | By chance , one of the world 's top fashion talent-spotters happened to be booking in for that same flight . |
| 17 | The adviser can only hope that if the client was put at her ease while at the bureau then she may come back for further help when that issue could be picked up for suitable referral . |
| 18 | The pull-out cutlery drawer can be lifted out for easy unloading . |
| 19 | ‘ You mean apart from the cheques to be written out for these accounts ? |
| 20 | A resource box can be built up for each history unit . |
| 21 | Once a shape has been generated , however , it can be plotted at any position and in any orientation or size so a library of shapes can be built up for repeated use . |
| 22 | Furthermore , general elements of policy regarding R&D , engineering development and even management development should probably be separated out for each SBU . |
| 23 | Thus women with a high probability of developing such problems can be separated out for preventive therapy research programmes , in an effort to decrease the morbidity and mortality these women subsequently suffer . |
| 24 | Flower arrangers can test their skills by submitting designs for that posy , and colleagues will choose the winning entry to be made up for 2 July . |
| 25 | Yet an argument could be made out for Haversian bone being linked with large body-size rather than thermoregulation techniques . |
| 26 | Despite recent insights then , a respectable case can be made out for some form of intervention in some natural monopoly cases . |
| 27 | When she signed her first big contract , Marilyn reputedly said , ‘ That 's the last cock I 'll have to suck ’ , though at the same time she seemed to be looking around for greater conquests . |
| 28 | So why should we still be looking around for suitable composts ? |
| 29 | Please could you confirm this is all OK , as if it is n't I shall be looking around for other people as my financial situation gets monthly more worrying ! |
| 30 | Those that you think are worth persevering with can be grown on for another year , getting a second chance to bloom . |