Example sentences of "[verb] [art] [noun sg] is for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Mario thinks the place is for old people . |
| 2 | What do YOU think the branch is for ? |
| 3 | Leonard Palmer , secretary of the Cleveland/Middlesbrough branch of the Parkinson 's Disease Society , says the idea is for sufferers and helpers to ask questions . |
| 4 | He says a pet is for life , if circumstances change it 's up to the owner to arrange to have the pet looked after . |
| 5 | It is one thing to claim that by sharing in a dramatic exploration of a theme I can learn something about myself in the process , and quite another to suggest the drama is for me and about me . |
| 6 | Another way of deciding the winner is for those with a clear round to jump a smaller course of higher jumps with the jumps getting higher until you have a winner . |
| 7 | At an economic level , when a conflict of interest situation is abused the tendency is for that abuse to distort the efficient allocation of ( scarce ) resources within the economy . |
| 8 | Last night the four jurors said : ‘ We suggest the easiest way to resolve the matter is for each member of the jury to identify his own hand-written ballot paper . ’ |
| 9 | Does he accept that the way to solve the problem is for workers to provide goods and services that are competitively priced ? |
| 10 | The method of creating a bill is for the customer to arrange an acceptance credit facility with his bankers . |
| 11 | One useful refinement in arresting a slip is for the leader to have a hand loop tied in the rope with an overhand knot . |
| 12 | The art of managing a threesome is for one of the three to allow the other two to pair , sure in the knowledge that other pairings can easily be restored and the individuals flexibly interchange with each other . |
| 13 | If you think the stroke is for you , the keys to success are : |
| 14 | So maybe do it again next year , but I think the offer is for this year . |
| 15 | There is no outside view of any sort and the only time they leave the cell is for weekend visits from relatives , bi-daily showers or for 45 minutes ' daily exercise . |
| 16 | Not to have a companion is for him like lacking a limb . |
| 17 | For a word to have a meaning is for there to be rules for its use : rules in virtue of which the application of the word can count as correct in some cases and incorrect in others . |
| 18 | The only way to develop a prototype is for the analyst to get inside the head of the user and , thinking like a user , decide what sort of system is required . |
| 19 | But Rowland , in a message relayed through his daughter , said : ‘ It is ridiculous to say the Observer is for sale . ’ |
| 20 | The Prime Minister decided to unveil Manchester 's ‘ unique ’ £1.5 billion blue-print for the Games at his Downing Street home to emphasise how important he believes the bid is for both the city and the nation . |