Example sentences of "be [prep] the [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you have large draughty windows on the east- and north-facing walls , it might be worth the expense for the resulting extra comfort . |
| 2 | I doubt if I 'll be off the hook for long . |
| 3 | ‘ That means you 're going to be off the streets for quite a while . ’ |
| 4 | They 've caused several thousand pounds worth of damage , and the train will be off the tracks for two or three months . ’ |
| 5 | The Oral test will be for the English for Commerce Third Level examination , ( see 5.2.3 ) and the same subject code ( 3101 ) will apply . |
| 6 | Of these a hundred and sixty eight contain expressions of opposition to fox hunting and thirty eight contain either expressions of support for fox hunting or that the county council should not be considering the matter for one reason or another . |
| 7 | She tried to imagine what John would be doing ; it would be past the time for office tea but not yet time to go home . |
| 8 | The need for information — essential if the ‘ free market ’ espoused by the government is to work — seems to be behind the pressure for publicised performance indicators , including the aggregated results of the tests which will follow the National Curriculum . |
| 9 | Jan/Feb 1993 — views stimulated by these papers to be with the WTB for consideration ; |
| 10 | Jun/Jul 1993 — views stimulated by the draft strategy to be with the WTB for consideration ; |
| 11 | Afterwards Mr Pollock , a hod carrier , said : ‘ It will be with the children for the rest of their lives . |
| 12 | I was beginning to think I must be in the doghouse for some reason . ’ |
| 13 | He was rumoured to be in the squad for the game but did n't make an appearance . |
| 14 | ‘ I did n't deserve to be in the squad for the championship game with Down , but it 's a long road and as you mature you realise that as the year progresses certain players will falter and others will come to prominence . ’ |
| 15 | The dealers , thus hyped up , would be in the mood for selling : " Come on you wankers . |
| 16 | Poor creature wo n't be in the mood for social visits . ’ |
| 17 | According to US reports , Apple Computer Inc is planning to allow Macintosh users to upgrade their systems to RISC when the PowerPC begins shipping next year , and is negotiating with third parties to make upgrade boards available with from 50 MIPS to 100 MIPS performance depending on which version of the chip is used : prices are expected to start at $2,000 to $3,000 for Mac II users — a mid-range series of Apple PowerPC systems are thought to be in the works for next year withy prices starting at around $5,000 . |
| 18 | Do my contact lenses and you know , I 'll bath , we 'll both , we seem to be in the bathroom for hours |
| 19 | I have been asked to enquire about any road works that may be in the pipeline for Scorton and the surrounding area . |
| 20 | She is unlikely to be in the chase for honours , Formula One being quoted at 200–1 . |
| 21 | The ball seemed to be in the air for half a minute . |
| 22 | THE Republic of Ireland expect to have a full strength team out on Wednesday , they expect to beat Lithuania and they expect to be in the USA for next summer 's World Cup finals . |
| 23 | The Necromundans were to be in the fortress-monastery for six imperial months before suffering their initiatory hazing at the hands of older cadets . |
| 24 | A clear recommendation would therefore seem to be in the order for the Muti recording , but unfortunately EMI appears to have delated it . |
| 25 | If she was going to be in the hospital for one night she would need lots of things to read . |
| 26 | The Brigade Major informed me that the Brigadier 's party would be in the restaurant for at least one-and-a-half hours , which gives me time to look around the town . |
| 27 | The computers will be in the schools for the start of the 1983–84 school year . |
| 28 | Soon she would herself be in the market for a new home , and , though she and Boyd could not hope to outdo a contractor like the Mayor building for himself , she could pick up a few ideas and have them incorporated into their new house in Vanier Heights . |
| 29 | To be in the market for a turbine at all means that you qualify as one of the fiscally fortunate , and the Squirrel is sure to be on your short list . |
| 30 | Many US-owned maquilas claim to be in the market for locally produced materials and components , backward linkages . |