Example sentences of "of [noun] [is] [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because the variation in mode of payment is exclusively for the benefit of the debtor it is no consideration to the creditor . |
| 2 | Although the area between the Colosseum and the Arch of Constantine is now for pedestrians only , one-third of the Colosseum is still exposed to heavy traffic , including large tourist buses . |
| 3 | Although some 35pc of Carpetright is nominally for public offer , up to 10pc has been earmarked for directors and employees . |
| 4 | The criterion of legality is enough for many parents , and understandably so : a criminal conviction is a handicap and a label that may stick for life . |
| 5 | This kind of operation is only for the benefit of the firm . |
| 6 | That sort of thing is strictly for the movies . |
| 7 | This sort of reading is only for the dedicated follower of the history of taste , though any reader particularly interested in a picture may find within a single catalogue entry an acutely discriminating judgement or interesting facts ; for example , Tietze 's entry also points out that Manet so much admired the Tintoretto self-portrait that he made a copy of it . |
| 8 | The idea that the rest of creation is here for our benefit makes no sense biologically , but the idea is so widespread in society and so deeply ingrained in our approach to life , that it gives rise to an arrogant and destructive ‘ hubris ’ . |