Example sentences of "it is for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 31 | We need to remember that it is no more natural for women to live longer than men than it is for them to have lower incomes , to expect to give up work if their men wish it at marriage or in later life , to be the keepers of family memory , the main carers of those in need , the main sufferers from the empty nest as children leave home . |
| 32 | this freedom we talk about is worthy of their support because it is for them we fight ; it is for the establishment of a social system that is going to provide them with the opportunity and the means to develop all that is best in them and the Nation . |
| 33 | It is clearly laid down in the Act that it is for them to consider whether or not the nuisance exists , whether or not it has been abated , and whether it still exists , and , if it does , it is for them to consider which of the requirements of the abatement notice are to be carried out or how otherwise the nuisance is to be abated . |
| 34 | It is clearly laid down in the Act that it is for them to consider whether or not the nuisance exists , whether or not it has been abated , and whether it still exists , and , if it does , it is for them to consider which of the requirements of the abatement notice are to be carried out or how otherwise the nuisance is to be abated . |
| 35 | You come and go with your offerings of help and affection , knowing that what they really need is a constant presence , and sometimes this knowledge can be as painful for you as it is for them . |
| 36 | It is for them to accept your instructions in this matter . |
| 37 | It was as difficult for them to develop a public analysis of rape eight years ago as it is for them today publicly to acknowledge the extent of sexual abuse of girls and young women inside and outside the home . |
| 38 | Rather it is for them a process of , existence that has to be daily achieved by individuals through work , that is through the individual mastery over emotions and the skills of wizardry . |
| 39 | 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 . |
| 40 | 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 . |
| 41 | ‘ It is for them — for their sake , really , that I am here . ’ |
| 42 | 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 . |
| 43 | Parliament has placed the primary responsibility for their enforcement on local authorities and it is for them to decide their own course of action . |
| 44 | It is for them to ensure that those substantial resources are used effectively . |
| 45 | The more production the better it is for them and better to sell the pits off . |
| 46 | 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 . |
| 47 | 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 . |
| 48 | 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 . |
| 49 | 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 . |
| 50 | Well , it is for them you see , |
| 51 | While aware of Celtic 's recent problems , Miller stressed : ‘ This game is as important for us as it is for them . |
| 52 | 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 . |
| 53 | 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 . |
| 54 | Well it is for them ! |
| 55 | Well it is for them . |
| 56 | Broadly speaking , the higher a person is in the management structure , the more essential it is for him or her to be given work when it is available . |
| 57 | This one 's just as much of a prezzie for you as it is for him because it smells absolutely delicious ! |
| 58 | I want him to know how futile it is for him to try and escape my influence … " |
| 59 | We have a resource which Jeremiah did n't have , but St–Paul did — the companionship of the Holy Spirit , to be the strength when our work leads to tears , and to be the encourager whatever we do and wherever we do it , so long as it is for Him . |
| 60 | He takes the understandable view that it is for him to take the first steps in Russia , which he is doing to keep the scientists in Russia . |