Example sentences of "be [verb] for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Three related ailments can be diagnosed for these failings . |
| 2 | As set out below , more detailed valuations will be undertaken for actual targets at subsequent stages in the deal process . |
| 3 | Restorations should not be undertaken for aesthetic reasons alone , but only for carefully controlled maintenance , because of the inherent possibilities of damage in any restoration . |
| 4 | So , while herbs undoubtedly have marvellous potential for curing illness , home cures should only be undertaken for minor ailments . |
| 5 | First , we were informed that the train would be delayed for two minutes — it was another 10 minutes before we got going . |
| 6 | Other sales which were planned but would be delayed for various reasons were those of Coalcorp , the former state coal mining operation ; Landcorp , which administered government buildings and land ; and Electricorp , which operated the power stations and the national grid . |
| 7 | If you are over retirement age , disabled , or sick , disconnection can be delayed for 14 days or more ( 21 days in the case of gas ) if you inform the fuel boards that you are contacting the Department of Social Security ( D.S.S. ) or Social Services for help . |
| 8 | In recognition of the varying economic strengths of the countries involved the introduction would be delayed for some countries , in the case of Montserrat until Jan. 1 , 1994 . |
| 9 | Moreover she had the real comfort of knowing that her community appreciated what she was doing ; more , her life excited such admiration that after her death the interment had to be delayed for some days for fear of riots . |
| 10 | A verdict of guilty required the sentence to be delayed for twenty-four hours . |
| 11 | The conclusive Senate vote was scheduled for Oct. 8 , but had to be delayed for seven days following revelation of new evidence from Anita Hill , 35 , a black University of Oklahoma teacher of law , who alleged that Thomas had subjected her to sexual harassment with explicit , pornographic suggestions when she worked for him at the Department of Education and the EEOC in the early 1980s . |
| 12 | This is usually about 18 days after infection , but it may be delayed for several months when arrested larval development occurs . |
| 13 | Moreover , far from ‘ planning out ’ non-conforming industry ( which was a worthy planning aim in earlier years ) such industry ‘ substantially eases the problems of starting and maintaining small scale businesses if permission can be given for such uses to be established in redundant buildings such as disused agricultural buildings , industrial , warehouse , or commercial premises , on derelict sites , or in unsuitable housing ’ . |
| 14 | There are always two sets of reasons that can be given for psychical events , one that is phrased in terms of the culture 's Weltanschuung , and the other which the psychoanalytic observer can bring in terms of the unconscious feelings underlying the system . |
| 15 | These findings suggest that low doses of cyclosporin can be given for prolonged periods to patients with ulcerative colitis with minimal nephrotoxicity . |
| 16 | Credit will only be given for technical articles and credit for this type of reading is unlikely to account for more than 25% of total unstructured CPE . |
| 17 | Antibiotics are also prescribed for acne treatment and need to be given for several months at a time to be effective . |
| 18 | As in the use of any chart of this type , parents must not remove stickers once they have been earned and no black marks should be given for wet beds . |
| 19 | Proper procedures should indicate that warnings will be given for minor offences . |
| 20 | It is counter-productive to expect a 50-year-old patient who is 160 per cent ideal bodyweight to join the ranks of the non-obese ; even if heroic efforts achieve this miraculous transformation , it is very unlikely it could be sustained for 20 years . |
| 21 | These should be examined for early features , such as architectural fragments incorporated into them , and an assessment made of their original date , any changes through time , and former uses . |
| 22 | Places reserved for the burial of cremated remains were not likely to be filled for many years — if ever . |
| 23 | Government grants to local authorities may be justified for two reasons . |
| 24 | The rice could be boiled for 50–60 minutes , pasted and then suspended in solution , to which the salt would presumably be added . |
| 25 | As demonstrated , a percentage per annum return can be calculated for comparative purposes with other types of financial investment . |
| 26 | They have the advantage that they can be calculated for most countries in the world . |
| 27 | I think Mr Cook has done a great service to the water environment in this country and the ramifications of this case will be heard for many years to come . ’ |
| 28 | Dissatisfied as he was , it was while Bishop of Bristol that he made the moral stand which guaranteed that his name would be heard for three centuries whenever Cornish men were gathered together . |
| 29 | The references should be consulted for fuller accounts of experimental work on extensional flow , but present work seems to support the Zimm non-free-draining model ( Chap . |
| 30 | The entries for the other faculties should be consulted for further details . |