Example sentences of "be [pron] for the " in BNC.
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| 31 | Self-preservation , replies Kate the British Committee librarian feebly , I ca n't afford a breakdown , this is me for the moment , there 's nothing I can do about it . |
| 32 | The term substantial steps is used because prior to that stage it is generally assumed that there is nothing for the offeror to disclose publicly . |
| 33 | When the adjective is one which qualifies sense , one would expect the altered phrase to have become quite useless — perhaps even to be designated as ungrammatical — precisely because such adjectives require exhibition of the properties involved in the noun in order to have their own effect , by combining with those properties ; so , if the noun or pronoun head of the phrase merely indicates entity-hood without mentioning any properties , there is nothing for the sense-qualifying adjective to work on . |
| 34 | It says , the quiz will contain some sixty questions covering general knowledge and not just railway so so that there is , not very good grammar , so that there is nothing for the family to be afraid of . |
| 35 | Really if we , if we 're not on top of these things , then what we 're saying is that Jehovah is like saying to a high squad who lays out a beautiful meal for us and saying well there you are , it 's yours for the taking and you saying well I do n't feel like that today I 'll just have some chips down the road . |
| 36 | We will fly you both from Heathrow or Manchester to Aberdeen , where you will find a complimentary car waiting for you , and which is yours for the entire weekend . |
| 37 | ‘ And of course the house is yours for the duration , my love . |
| 38 | There 's none for the tea urns or the washing up or … ’ her voice dropped dramatically . |
| 39 | Is it really self-evident that the manufacture of napalm to be used in war is something for the benefit of the public ? |
| 40 | But if the asserted proposition is about Ruritania , then surely it must be false , for in that case the subject term has a reference , i.e. there is something for the proposition to be true about If , on the other hand , the proposition is true , then by the same token it can not be about Ruritania , for Ruritania does not exist ; it is fiction . |
| 41 | Of course this is something for the future , the whole concept of hydrogen economy is well developed . |
| 42 | This is one for the tigers a traditional links with fairways wriggling between sand dunes and where bunkers and gorse are as thick as thieves in a police cell . |
| 43 | It really is one for the book . " |
| 44 | More commonly , the minister under attack is shielded by collective responsibility and the decision as to whether he or she goes or stays is one for the Prime Minister , based on the criteria of the extent to which he or she has become a liability to the government . |
| 45 | If at the time the contract is made , the goods are ascertained ( i.e. identified and agreed upon ) , then the contract is one for the sale of specific goods . |
| 46 | There is one for the work force and something called ’ Green Watch ’ on which I have had correspondence with the county director and which costs about £60,000 a year . |
| 47 | The question whether a customer knowing of the facts would have taken part in the fraud is one for the jury . |
| 48 | Oh yes , that 's one for the wall ! ’ ) |
| 49 | So it 's one for the door if ye prefer it . ’ |
| 50 | Jean says she 's not quite ready for another move yet … so here 's one for the family album … the Hunts stationary for once . |
| 51 | There 's one for the area . |
| 52 | ‘ That 's something for the family album . |
| 53 | Erm and so I , I believe that er the resolution in fact on the order paper will stand er and if we were to remove the first two lines er of Mr 's erm resolution that the County Council he represents if necessary that in a full , a full public enquiry into the fifth terminial at Heathrow , if we get that and graft on the rest of his words er to the resolution er on the Chairman er that will do two things er it reads er the quality of our Officers are suggesting and it picks up again a very important comments er that he makes er regarding post , er , er something that is public erm , er and that it , it meets media and the other improve that 's something for the district office report . |
| 54 | Because yes , we did say we were n't going to use tropical markets , erm perhaps in the view of some of the things Bob Plumtree 's been saying , perhaps that was a little bit premature , perhaps we would want for some countries tropical woods , might want to reconsider , but erm I think that 's something for the future , that 's not for this afternoon . |
| 55 | But , what is there for the art enthusiast in this cultural centre ? |
| 56 | ‘ Over yon moor is a farm that 's mine for the taking . |
| 57 | That 's it for the back , which is surprising really , considering what the Quad-FX is capable of doing . |
| 58 | ‘ That 's it for the moment , except for one other thing . ’ |
| 59 | ‘ That 's it for the moment , ’ his smile seemed to say . |
| 60 | Ah , so that 's it for the Party , though is it ? |