Example sentences of "is for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 31 | But if motherhood is for them some sort of liberation , it is n't in the image of the " liberated lady " stereotype , Cosmo girl , sexy , single , childless and employed . |
| 32 | Once students have identified the discourse type they are to process or produce , the next step is for them to ‘ find their way around ’ inside it . |
| 33 | And they are ambitious : while the job is regarded as important and worthwhile , it is for them , only a first step in a pollution control career , even though the present organizational structure of the agencies provokes anxieties about the limited prospects of promotion . |
| 34 | Executives and professional specialists need to think through what information is for them , what data they need : first , to know what they are doing ; then , to be able to decide what they should be doing ; and finally , to appraise how well they are doing . |
| 35 | Buttressing these are the scarcity of good job opportunities on the internal labour market and the intense competition that there is for them ( Koshiro , 1981 ) . |
| 36 | We may thus argue that /a/ functions for women as a network marker to a greater extent than it does for men ; by this we mean that there is for them a higher correlation between choice of variant and network structure , a tendency to select relatively backed variants being associated with higher levels of integration into the community . |
| 37 | But the reality is that the court has not given to doctors any right that they did not previously have : it has merely declined to deprive them of a power which it is for them alone to exercise . |
| 38 | Saddam and George Bush have both told us that God is for them . |
| 39 | Maybe when they come to perform to each other that is for them a time for evaluation and assessment , and I consciously make it one , because it 's important when they produce , when they perform their music they really bare their souls . |
| 40 | Thus , one of the functions of parents sending their children to elite schools is for them to be identified as more able . |
| 41 | Initially , all that is required of volunteers is for them to go along to a clinic where a small sample of blood is taken . |
| 42 | Surely the best way for members needs to be attended to is for them to actually make the decisions on which section 's relevant to them . |
| 43 | ‘ It is for them — for their sake , really , that I am here . ’ |
| 44 | The larger the number of firms already supplying a market and the more difficult it is for them to collude , the more competition there is likely to be . |
| 45 | Parliament has placed the primary responsibility for their enforcement on local authorities and it is for them to decide their own course of action . |
| 46 | It is for them to ensure that those substantial resources are used effectively . |
| 47 | The more production the better it is for them and better to sell the pits off . |
| 48 | The more security you have , the more of a challenge it is for them and the more of a thrill they get if they get away with it . |
| 49 | I think that 's true what Yona says you know it it is Cos you know I the sort of the political people of the town tend to be councillors who are er men mainly and set in their ways and think that because they 've got the label councillor behind you know b front of their name that they 're they are for life you know it 's And they 're sort of respectable inverted commas members of the community and you know and I mean I hope that out of out of all this I mean it 's it 's a shame it has to happen in such a desperate situation you know because I mean none of us can really feel glad that Because to be on strike is I mean each day is is hard I 'm sure for well I mean I can only say because to be close to people on strike it 's quite a unique thing really for me and i you become so involved and close to people and you realize how hard it is for them . |
| 50 | It is not for teachers to tell them what to believe or value , but it is for them to try to equip pupils in such a way that they can enter into the debate and develop a coherent and perceptive worldview for themselves . |
| 51 | Morality , for religious people , is not something invented by people to keep community life sweet ; it is for them an obligation arising out of the nature of the way things are . |
| 52 | Well , it is for them you see , |
| 53 | that , that there are others equally we say that we women to determine what happens to their own bodies and their destiny is for them , I respect that view too but in those circumstances you do n't resolve problems by the majority whatever it happens to be determining what the minority will do . |
| 54 | The last thing I want is for them to be used as pawns in political games of chess to suit the personal ambitions of politicians . |
| 55 | But the lads have been tremendous , and there 's a buzz around the club now all we want now is for them to show the same attitude tonight . ’ |
| 56 | While aware of Celtic 's recent problems , Miller stressed : ‘ This game is as important for us as it is for them . |
| 57 | The only thing I can say is for them to lay down their arms and stop it right now . |
| 58 | The hope is to set up groups across Scotland to discuss health issues on a local level and it is for them that the recruitment drive has been started . |
| 59 | ‘ We need the supporters and all I ask is for them to stay with us for the 90 minutes . ’ |
| 60 | Also , if a contractor is to carry out the work the more information we can supply to them the easier it is for them to provide an accurate tender . |