Example sentences of "is a [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is a first for The Save The Children and we will be approaching wealthy individuals , foundations and trusts for donations towards our work . |
| 2 | So this is a first for Aston Martin , after all these years . |
| 3 | The 3-0 defeat of England is a first for India and it is also the first time they have recorded a 3-0 win against any other country . |
| 4 | A pure public good is a good for which one person 's consumption does not reduce the quantity available for consumption by others . |
| 5 | Though water is a solid for much of the polar year , and generally poor in minerals even when in liquid form , both snow and aquatic polar habitats support life . |
| 6 | Gadansk 's Honour is a possible for the 1,000 Guineas at the following Newmarket meeting , but her participation depends on the performance of Miznah in tomorrow 's Nell Gwyn Stakes . |
| 7 | If the two foci of an ellipse are points O and P , and D is any point on the circumference , the OD + PD is a constant for that ellipse . |
| 8 | P * R = c where c is a constant for all planets in the solar system . |
| 9 | These two alternatives can be investigated quite simply by setting the pull-out torque expression ( 5.14 ) to zero and attempting to solve for the angular frequency , W : and therefore : where H = R/V is a constant for the motor . |
| 10 | Mr Jones in his early thirties , is a fitter for the gasboard . |
| 11 | Body de-construction — it 's a hot art opportunity these days — is a natural for unusual materials . |
| 12 | Ozawa with his light ballet touch is a natural for this score . |
| 13 | A nice wide hall is a natural for dining , and again , the table should be an object in its own right , in use for display and general dumping space when not in use for eating . |
| 14 | Attack is a no-no for bowlers in limitedover cricket ; they should be resigned to being the chopping blocks for the batsman 's run-scoring and entertainment propensities . |
| 15 | The Hulton Deutsch People disk is a intended for use commercially as a point of reference for professionals . |
| 16 | Clearly it is a searching for security . |
| 17 | It did n't er it is a difficult for me because I do n't have the figures er but er Mr er my assistant who er er did do the detailed work , er tells me that it did n't provide as much traffic relief to the A sixty one as did a western relief . |