Example sentences of "for [pron] [is] [adj] [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Judith Cook should have had an easier job in her pamphlet against water privatisation , for it 's British people themselves , in the near future , who will suffer . |
| 2 | In some sense , then , the function of the Creole seems to be to emphasise the content of that particular piece of talk , for it is that content which is reacted to by other speakers . |
| 3 | In conversations which involve speakers of both the first and second generations it is mainly the behaviour of the second generation speakers which is of interest , for it is these individuals who have " stylistic mobility " between London English and Creole and can be assumed to be using the two codes differentially ( though not necessarily consciously ) in a strategic way . |
| 4 | It may well be that there are good reasons for following customary practices or for rejecting them in favour of new ones , but teachers ought to know what these reasons are , for it is this knowledge which provides for adaptability , the alternative realization of principles through techniques appropriate to different instructional settings . |
| 5 | The memorandum of association is of crucial importance to the company , for it is this document which lays down the boundaries of the company 's activities . |
| 6 | This makes it much more plausible to condemn the malevolent shepherd , on Kant 's behalf , for he is employing means which are themselves inhumane , albeit for a humane end . |