Example sentences of "[noun sg] is for [pron] " in BNC.

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1 The present procedure when a judge is about to pass a life sentence for murder is for him to invite defending counsel to make submissions on what advice the judge should give to the Secretary of State on the appropriate tariff .
2 The photograph is for him . ’
3 The aim of your study is for you to LEARN .
4 In rather special circumstances this can result in the creation of new dislocations but the much more usual effect is for them to repel each other .
5 You are only fifteen , and if your parents will not take responsibility for you , and you will not tell us what you are up at night , the only alternative is for you to go into care .
6 If you think the stroke is for you , the keys to success are :
7 If you 're into Aromatherapy then Tisserand Aromatherapy is for you .
8 The work is for everyone — fit and not so fit — young and old .
9 My dream is for someone to say : ‘ I understand your hair and your lifestyle ; this cut will really suit you . ’
10 The Arum plan is for him to fight Iran Barkley in London in April , but that is dependent upon his dealing competently with Olajade and Barkley defeating Doug de Witt in Atlantic City the night Benn 's contest takes place there .
11 The Arum plan is for him to fight Iran Barkley in London in April , but that is dependent upon his dealing competently with Olajade and Barkley defeating Doug de Witt in Atlantic City the night Benn 's contest takes place there .
12 But the plan is for me to get a look in that van without , for the moment , the driver noticing anything wrong . ’
13 But the plan is for us all to write a couple of things to put on an album . ’
14 Cos the purpose of the exercise is for us to see how far we 've come , but the most important purpose of the exercise is to determine where we wan na go .
15 Besides , even those who argue that the answer to women 's dependency/op-pression in the home is for them to take outside jobs ( as if the sort of jobs open to most women were in any way more congenial and less exploitative than housework , except in so far as they are paid ) and put their children into publicly funded day-care centres , must surely allow that some women ( as well as men , of course ) would choose freely to look after children , otherwise how are the centres to be staffed ?
16 Resource-based learning places the pupil in the active mode , but equally its demand on the teacher is for his full creative involvement .
17 That place is for you , Clare . ’
18 ( That cultural allusion is for you , Stu . )
19 The aim is for everyone to finish together .
20 But if your need is for anything other than that , that is to say something a little more complex , then the functionality built into Designer Labels is probably powerful enough to do the trick for you .
21 You will then know what a healthy weight-loss diet is for you and be able to follow this for a further two weeks , or longer if necessary .
22 The guinea is for you . ’
23 The vast majority hire boots and skis so you do n't have to spend a lot of money on gear before you find out if skiing is for you .
24 The key for farmers to do business is for them to deliver assured quality ; there is then a premium at the end of the line and no need to form Continental style co-ops , the minister adds .
25 But the gift is for you both .
26 But we suppose that there are many propositions about the past whose truth is for us evidence-transcendent .
27 It should be remembered that generalisation about bereavement or any deep experience in life can be dangerous if carried to extremes , and if you are caring for an elderly parent of either sex who has lost his or her partner , you will have no idea of just how painful their sorrow is for them , so it will be wise simply to assume , whatever their reaction may be , that they are going through a very bad time indeed .
28 The Bible is for us the primary source of authority but not the only source .
29 I 'm making her kick , trying to get her to shake or swat them off , and the last thing I need at this point is for her to panic , in which case I can certainly kiss the whole blessed contract bye-bye .
30 The point is for you to think decide what you think .
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