Example sentences of "be [verb] for an " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even where such process does not demonstrate the incompatibility of the firms seeking a merger it will frequently happen that the actual merger will need to be delayed for an agreed period so as to phase in the new arrangements . |
| 2 | In 1743 , in consultation with the governor , he decided that an attempt should be made not to fortify the watersheds of all rivers leading to the Arctic — a mammoth task indeed — but to defend all the lands necessary and useful for the Province of Siberia , provided that care was taken not to include territories so important to the natives that a pretext would be given for an uprising . |
| 3 | Dispensations can be obtained and will usually be given for an acquisition of a company by private contract . |
| 4 | An exporter to reduce his foreign exchange risk may borrow in the currency of his expected export receipt or an importer may require a currency loan to pay for imports which may be re-processed for an overseas market . |
| 5 | No doubt he could be forgiven for an inadvertent omission , but women more than most know that life , like history , is made up of inadvertencies . |
| 6 | Only in exceptional circumstances can the administrative effort and substantial costs be justified for an exercise such as at Church Road and I hope that this is recognised by the Community Council . |
| 7 | The maximum pull-out torque can be calculated for an n-phase motor with a peak static torque of when one phase is excited . |
| 8 | However , as I am conscious of the strong feeling that the hon. Lady has registered on behalf of her constituents , I assure her that before a plant can be registered for an incinerator it must comply with the emissions standards enforced by Her Majesty 's industrial pollution inspectorate . |
| 9 | Ronald Chalmers 's term of office as vice-chairman had been a year only , he said , and he had made it know that he did not want to be considered for an office-bearer 's position . |
| 10 | Libya was also reported to be pressing for an increase in its quota . |
| 11 | It adds up to quite an incentive for the ‘ King of the Park ’ Kenny McKinstry who will be bidding for an unprecedented sixth victory this year , and a second in a row in his Kaliber Subaru Legacy . |
| 12 | The very fact that Nicholson should be nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor spoke for itself . |
| 13 | Burton climbed on board and , even in a rather clumsy performance , made enough of a mark to be nominated for an Oscar . |
| 14 | But even then , such estimates do not take into account certain types of income which must be included for an accurate picture . |
| 15 | The solicitors informed the local authority that they would be applying for an order for costs against the authority . |
| 16 | " I shall be obliged for an answer to take back to my father . " |
| 17 | It assumed that models of rehabilitation valuing people through work , which had been established at such hospitals at Netherne , could be applied for an indefinite period with all patients being potential benefactors . |
| 18 | The pilot should always be prepared for an unexpected power failure during this critical stage of the launch . |
| 19 | We must be prepared for an ironic result — that the reduction of US military spending will lead to an increase in Japan 's defence spending . |
| 20 | I had warned my men overnight to be prepared for an early start , and a little before sunrise , leaving them to pack up and follow me , I said good-bye to my friends at Dalkania and started on the two-mile climb to the forest road on the ridge above … . |
| 21 | Toffler-junkies should be prepared for an intellectual placebo . |
| 22 | SCOTTISH cereal farmers should be prepared for an increase in their growing costs , particularly for chemicals and to a lesser extent for fertilisers , as a result of successive devaluations of sterling since the United Kingdom 's departure from the exchange rate mechanism . |
| 23 | The fact of being ‘ family ’ is no guarantee that people can live together happily on a long-term basis , and almost any other good ‘ care ’ arrangement that can be made for an elderly person is better than a cat-and-dog life with relatives , where there is no common ground for agreement , and constant quarrels make home life a misery . |
| 24 | If an appeal is merited , application can be made for an extension of the legal aid certificate to cover the appellate proceedings . |
| 25 | For example , arrangements may be made for an NSPCC officer or a health service professional to see the child . |
| 26 | Tory MPs and the City will be looking for an early cut in interest rates to stimulate recovery . |
| 27 | There will also be parents who are dissatisfied with the school which their children currently attend and will be looking for an alternative . |
| 28 | So we might be looking for an ornamental dagger , then ? ’ |
| 29 | Mick still seemed to be looking for an excuse to return home , so I chose not to make an issue of the blunder . |
| 30 | If you do n't have at least two acres for the first horse and at least one per subsequent animal sharing the land , you have n't got enough for satisfactory winter keep and should be looking for an alternative . |