Example sentences of "[pron] is for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The British entries received a mixed reception : enthusiasm ( but not from this correspondent ) for ‘ Naked ’ , a study in ‘ gritty realism ’ which won Mike Leigh the prize for best director ; some revulsion over Peter Greenaway 's ‘ The Baby of Macon ’ , which is for strong stomachs ; and mild pleasure for Kenneth Branagh 's ‘ Much Ado About Nothing ’ . |
| 2 | Members of the Youth Conference gave a lively drama impression of ‘ Camp Vincent ! ’ which is for young members of the society , and those who would like to be in the society , to come together to share views , aspirations , experiences of working in the society , and enjoy fellowship together . |
| 3 | We give to certain proper charities , of course — the Invalid Asylum , which is for respectable females , and the Female Refuge , which is for penitent fallen women , and the Yorkshire Boys ’ School in London , and the Railway Servants ' Orphanage . |
| 4 | There are three chemical treatment plants in the Province , one of which is for in-house wastes only ; so wastes required to be disposed of by high-temperature incineration have to be sent to disposal facilities outside the Province . |
| 5 | The skirt pattern I 've designed for you is for Japanese machines , but I 've also made one for Passap/Pfaff . |
| 6 | ‘ But North Korean officials believe that only one is for peaceful purposes , while the others are for military aims . ’ |
| 7 | The second of this months MS-DOS tutors , only this one is for advanced users and covers the organisation of data on disks , etc . |
| 8 | Er we 're going to take questions at the end er the camera there is for internal use only and at the end we 'll hand out copies of the slides to anyone who wants them . |
| 9 | This is all the time there is for Private Members ' Bills unless , as occasionally happens , the government takes them over and allots some of its own time to them . |
| 10 | When everybody is for clean air and against pollution [ it is indeed ] difficult politically to vote for any amendment that would be characterized by the press as weakening the bill . |
| 11 | It is for skilled management developers to use their expertise in the management of change to mitigate the worst effects . |
| 12 | These results show how common it is for small mammals to become trapped in pitfalls , and although there is some selection in species trapped , depending on local circumstances , the degree of bias is less than might be expected . |
| 13 | ‘ The figures are a movable feast , but they show how important it is for anonymised prevalence testing to get under way so we can get a true picture of infection in the population . ’ |
| 14 | It is for similar reasons that I have included the notes from a lecture by Dr. S.P. Dey — the feeling of certainty that LM potencies are an indispensable part of the homœopath 's armoury comes from the authority of his many years in practice . |
| 15 | The secure knowledge of a parent 's presence is the precondition for such exploration , as it is for satisfying curiosity and for sharing new experiences . |
| 16 | In theory , the higher the pitch of a sound , the better it is for accurate sonar . |
| 17 | A comparison of such different ballets as Enigma Variations , Fancy Free and The Rake 's Progress emphasises how important it is for young choreographers to remember that ballet is an art of the general as well as of the particular . |
| 18 | It is for longer-term forecasts that accuracy becomes harder to achieve . |
| 19 | Mr Todd , 73 , who is currently on tour with a new play , said : ‘ It is for good conduct and long service as far as I am concerned . ’ |
| 20 | We all know how vital it is for good health . |
| 21 | It is for new CE Bob Phillis ( above ) and editor Stewart Purvis ( left ) to provide quality at the right price |
| 22 | If the superpowers are still perceived as dominant , it is for other reasons . |
| 23 | Each one should be cleaned , inside and out — it is just as effective for those hard-to-reach molars as it is for front teeth . |
| 24 | It is for individual members and their firms to decide what subject matter is useful and relevant to their needs . |
| 25 | An interesting facet of contract sales is that much of it is for customised carpet , often incorporating the customer 's company logo in the design . |
| 26 | Since a variety of conduct is included within the term gross indecency , the protection afforded to male patients from sexual exploitation is greater than it is for female patients . |
| 27 | When I asked about local amnesties , I was told : ’ It is for chief officers of police to consider whether offering opportunities for disposing of offensive weapons would be a worthwhile crime prevention initiative in their own force area . ’ |
| 28 | Unfortunately , video imaging systems are not very tolerant of contrast , and the range of brightness between the lightest and darkest areas of a picture which can be reproduced is very much less for video than it is for ordinary colour photography . |
| 29 | It will be impractical to fix a levy that is as fair for the three million owners of normal-speed machines as it is for future owners of half-speed machines . |
| 30 | They would charge £5000 ( ! ) and , because it is for educational purposes , would provide no restriction on sales and extend copyright for a period of 5 years ( 21/6 ) . |