Example sentences of "be [adv] [verb] for [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The increasing demand for outdoor land and water-based sports suggests that disused reservoirs and gravel workings could be successfully redeveloped for recreation , and urban fringe farmers may well look to recreational activities to supplement their main income .
2 At the Organising Committee , the retiring CEB chairman had confidently suggested that the old CEB organisation could continue to handle matters in this field and there would be little need for change : ‘ The CEB in conjunction with a strong committee on which the Ministry of Supply were represented were working hard on the generating plant extensions and it would not be necessary for the Organising Committee to worry over-much about the details of this programme in the meantime . ’
3 If everyone in , say , librarianship , was agreed on the best way to organize library services there would be little need for research , for conferences or for journals and books on librarianship .
4 Recent changes in government policy , and the reform of many sporting federations have led some commentators to predict that South Africa will be effectively cleared for readmission to the Olympic movement .
5 Harfleur had taught him a lesson : he must be properly prepared for siege warfare , all the more so since he now planned a conquest which could only be achieved through sieges and the show of effective military might .
6 The advantage of reverse-flow is that the water can be constantly filtered for detritus and debris that would otherwise be held in the coral sand and gravel and cause it to pack down and clog .
7 In addition , it is worth noting that Markowitz has argued that the inconclusive nature of the empirical research does not mean that the CAPM can not be sensibly used for portfolio analysis and assessment .
8 Some cardiologists complained that the heart could never be more than a temporary remedy and that the money spent on the research could be better used for drug therapies and other techniques .
9 In many cases they already pay out too much in dividends , money which would be better used for investment or at least retained in the business for some useful purpose .
10 In Edinburgh , sources in the financial community said the reason Knighton is having trouble raising the cash for a bid is that the assets are ‘ Illiquid ’ -they could not be easily sold for cash .
11 This enables it to be easily removed for winter storage or recoating with a wood preservative .
12 A bonus is they can be easily removed for cleaning .
13 Compression or union capillary fittings should be used for the final connections to the cylinder so that it can be easily removed for maintenance .
14 ‘ I 'm sorry , I 'm on edge , but I should n't take it out on you — you ca n't be exactly jumping for joy at the thought of seeing Garry with another woman . ’
15 This means that movements can be exactly repeated for matte purposes — in this case , camera movements , since it is easier to have the models stand still and move the camera on special tracks to create apparent movements .
16 And the days passed and the nights passed and it seemed to be just waiting for death .
17 Oatridge Agricultural College in West Lothian , for instance , is required to meet the varied quality requirements of eight different LECs , and many contracts have to be separately audited for quality assurance .
18 Our terms of reference used the title ‘ media studies ’ , which may be best reserved for specialist study .
19 The LFA Directive differs from other CAP provisions in that its broad objective is to support an area of agriculture which may not be best suited for production .
20 The patient is expected to be suitably dressed for treatment : men usually wear comfortable , loose-fitting shorts , with adequate underpants underneath , while females wear shorts plus a camisole top , or a sleeveless vest with a comfortable brassière underneath it .
21 In fact , he has an extraordinary repertoire of mannerisms , all of which could be reasonably mistaken for possession of one kind or another .
22 These key points can then be carefully monitored for time accuracy and if delays seem likely the programme can be reconsidered or at least its effect shown in a new programme and the client advised .
23 Existing slaves would have to be carefully prepared for liberation .
24 The Claim Form should be carefully checked for information that would indicate that any commercial use is taking place .
25 The package itself should be carefully examined for change during storage , e.g. , stress-cracking of plastic tubes , blistering and/or detachment of internal lacquer on cans and tubes , blockage of spray valves , etc. , and label adhesion .
26 The goods must be openly displayed for sale to the public .
27 But for this to be achieved , workers ' personal feelings — and the myths and stereotypes which surround gay and lesbian sexuality — have to be openly expressed for guidance and training to be targeted effectively .
28 In addition savings accounts and bank certificates of deposit would no longer be automatically corrected for inflation on top of interest .
29 But Osred provides a useful example of a king who could be sharply criticized for character defects in some Northumbrian circles though remembered as a generous patron of an ecclesiastical community in others ( see below , p. 147 ) .
30 The idea of non-meanings as identical subjects of predication while implying the possibility of a framework within which references to such items can be contextually checked for truth , is not explicable in terms of any particular criteria of re-identification .
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