Example sentences of "is for someone " in BNC.
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| 1 | A few are ‘ trying out ’ policing by joining the reserves first , although the common view amongst the reserve police is that it is harder for them to transfer to the regulars than it is for someone without experience to sign up straight away because of the greater number of reasons the police authorities are thereby given for turning them down . |
| 2 | My dream is for someone to say : ‘ I understand your hair and your lifestyle ; this cut will really suit you . ’ |
| 3 | To whom in particular the blame for this disaster should be attributed , it is for someone in the ministry with all the facts at their fingertips to determine . |
| 4 | It is for someone to support the person whilst they try to unravel their thoughts in such a way that it becomes clear that they can say anything , no matter how bizarre or odd it sounds , because that will be the way they sort out their feelings in order to cope with them . |
| 5 | The extreme condition of this is for someone to tell me that they loved me — few ever did — or to thank me . |
| 6 | The worst that could happen is for someone to suggest a ‘ magic ’ solution . |
| 7 | And from this account of empirical meaning there naturally arises an account of what it is for someone to understand a statement , or to know its meaning : |
| 8 | The last thing we want is for someone to pop up unmarked and score a goal . |