Example sentences of "[noun] is for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 A Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesman on Dec. 2 denied the latest allegations , stressing that " Pakistan 's nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes " , but added that " in the evolution of this programme Pakistan has acquired some technical capabilities " .
2 It is not clear what the standing rule is for hybrid actions brought by way of writ or originating summons .
3 Where the action is for unliquidated damages and the defendant delivers an admission of liability for the claim but disputes or does not admit the amount of the plaintiff 's dam ages , then : ( 1 ) if the defendant offers to pay in satisfaction of the claim a specific sum which the plaintiff accepts , the provisions of this rule shall apply as if the defendant had admitted part of the plaintiff 's claim ; and ( 2 ) in any other case , the plaintiff may apply to the court for such judgment as he may be entitled to upon the admission , and the court may give such judgment , including interlocutory judgment for damages to be assessed and costs , or make such other order on the application as it thinks just .
4 The level III SVQ in administration is for senior secretaries .
5 You know what the outlook is for unemployed teachers at the moment . ’
6 If we had done , you would see that s s still something like forty five percent of our work is for Regional Railways .
7 Most of our work is for institutional landowners and managers such as the National Trust for Scotland , Scottish Heritage and local authorities .
8 One logical fix to this geographical mis-match is for inner-city blacks to commute out from the ghettos to the suburbs .
9 And the plan is for other youngsters from the orphanage to be given much needed operations .
10 As work on the time series package is completed it will be possible to start work on programs for use with cross-sectional data where a vital requirement is for flexible facilities for managing data and preparing it for analysis .
11 And I would like to draw out of there the fact that eighteen percent of our work is for Intercity , forty five percent is for Regional Railways
12 However the point is for present purposes academic , and it is not therefore necessary for me to consider it further .
13 said : ‘ Seventy-five per cent of our current output is for pharmaceutical companies and 90 per cent of the effort on new product development is for pharmaceuticals . ’
14 One passion Sue does share with her ‘ twin ’ Audrey is for new clothes !
15 In the short term , at least , the best prospect is for biological agents to be integrated with conventional chemicals in crop protection .
16 If the claim is for personal injuries the period is reduced to three years .
17 If the claim is for unliquidated damages the request ( N 234 ) is for an interlocutory judgment for damages to be assessed and costs .
18 If the claim is for unliquidated damages the judgment must be interlocutory ( N 17 ) unless the plaintiff can prove quantum ( Ord 17 , r 7(2) ) .
19 Independent Charter is for experienced yachtsmen who can navigate .
20 Presidents , naturally , do not want to be seen to condone the taking of drugs ; the public temper is for stiff penalties and the locking up of offenders , not tender care .
21 Their preference is for broad agreements and mutual understanding .
22 " But your friend Hyde is ; you do know his preference is for young men ? " she asked with a sly smile .
23 Her preference is for small charities where she feels she can do some good , and where she has some natural interest .
24 There are naked kouroi from the region , some from Samos colossal , but the marked preference is for clothed figures : an occasional draped kouros ( something rare on the mainland or the Cyclades ) ; but female figures are far more frequent , and they show a concern with the rendering of stuff and its relation to the body , clinging or hanging free , quite different from anything we have yet seen .
25 The days when a vegetarian was looked upon as someone odd , even a freak , are now long past and today those whose eating preference is for non-meat products are not only respected , but , perhaps more importantly , actively catered for in shops , restaurants and other food outlets .
26 Recorded Delivery is for ordinary letters or documents which have little or no monetary value .
27 ‘ He just makes a mockery of those who write players off at 32 or say the Premier League is for young athletes .
28 ‘ The beard is for Edwardian Days , ’ he said primly .
29 A third technique is for corporate officials to condemn the condemners ; they can deny the legitimacy of the law which regulates their behaviour as well as the competence of those attempting to enforce ‘ unnecessary ’ law .
30 The course is for medical graduates and provides postgraduate training in psychiatry .
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