Example sentences of "[is] a [noun sg] for we [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 All six had conquered hardships of their own to help those in need and Celebrities Guild founder Ella Glazer said : ‘ They 're all remarkable people and it 's a pleasure for us to reward them for work which might otherwise go unmarked . ’
2 There is a necessity for us to behave like this in order to cope with the informational complexity with which we are perpetually faced — we ‘ know ’ something works so we do it , bracketing off the rest of the world until it becomes clear that there is a need to change our basic beliefs .
3 ‘ We 've invested our money back into a system others can come through , which is a way for us to stay fresh and help people we believe in . ’
4 If a cat performs some very strange action — finds its way home over a long distance , predicts an earthquake , or senses the return of its owners when they are some distance from the house — then it is a challenge for us to try and find out which particular sensory pathway was involved .
5 There is a need for us to develop the communication skills of our horticultural staff to a broader degree than at present .
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