Example sentences of "[is] for [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's a glove , but it 's for covering the hand . |
| 2 | That 's for carving the chicken |
| 3 | Oh , so it 's so it 's for photographing the star and |
| 4 | It 's for putting the cream on is n't it ? |
| 5 | It 's for putting the cream on the cake is n't it ? |
| 6 | And then we 're going to use a very nice cream erm called moisture balance and that 's a dermatological product and , and that 's for keeping the skin nice and soft , and keeping the wrinkles at bay . |
| 7 | The more effort that has to be put into these component skills , the less processing space there is for monitoring the procedure — i.e. , taking the message as a cognitive object and scrutinizing it for possible inconsistencies . |
| 8 | This other cleat is for adjusting the out-haul , we 'll come on to that in a moment . |
| 9 | The knob at the rear is for setting the pointer to any desired position for calibration . |
| 10 | Designer shops rub shoulders with gourmet restaurants and the promenade is as much for dressing up and meeting people as it is for enjoying the glorious views . |
| 11 | Another trick that I have learnt is for increasing the likelihood that I will actually get down to a job which is becoming urgent but which I do n't want to do . |
| 12 | ‘ We must never lose sight of what a tremendous weapon being cost competitive is for ensuring the survival of jobs and businesses . ’ |
| 13 | The glue is for pasting the various classifications on to the shelves . |
| 14 | Now MyMouse Com is for running the serial mouse . |