Example sentences of "is for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Unfortunately , video imaging systems are not very tolerant of contrast , and the range of brightness between the lightest and darkest areas of a picture which can be reproduced is very much less for video than it is for ordinary colour photography . |
| 32 | THE BIBLE IS FOR ORDINARY PEOPLE |
| 33 | The bill is for nineteen pounds and forty pence . |
| 34 | It will be impractical to fix a levy that is as fair for the three million owners of normal-speed machines as it is for future owners of half-speed machines . |
| 35 | Although the usual direction relating to expert evidence , where both sides will rely on such evidence at trial , is for mutual exchange ( Aston v Firth Brown [ 1984 ] CLY 1520 ) , the court is not precluded from ordering sequential disclosure where it is desirable to do so ( Kirkup v British Rail Engineering Ltd [ 1983 ] 1 WLR 190 ) . |
| 36 | Discussing informed consent , Foden & Beauchamp ( 1986 ) remind us that the nurse/patient and doctor/patient relationship used to be founded on trust but now the trend is for mutual partnership , patient involvement and patient autonomy . |
| 37 | The only good use for such a notebook is for rough note-taking during laboratory experiments , so that you have all the data and observations before you when you come to write your report . |
| 38 | But their success has caught the eye of Tewkesbury Borough Council , which says that the land is for agricultural use only , and should not be used as a retail outlet for bonsai trees . |
| 39 | It is for individual members and their firms to decide what subject matter is useful and relevant to their needs . |
| 40 | Members of the Youth Conference gave a lively drama impression of ‘ Camp Vincent ! ’ which is for young members of the society , and those who would like to be in the society , to come together to share views , aspirations , experiences of working in the society , and enjoy fellowship together . |
| 41 | No wonder the ‘ troops on the ground ’ are cynical , for they know ‘ real work ’ is for young officers and is something to leave behind at the first opportunity ! |
| 42 | ‘ He just makes a mockery of those who write players off at 32 or say the Premier League is for young athletes . |
| 43 | A comparison of such different ballets as Enigma Variations , Fancy Free and The Rake 's Progress emphasises how important it is for young choreographers to remember that ballet is an art of the general as well as of the particular . |
| 44 | " But your friend Hyde is ; you do know his preference is for young men ? " she asked with a sly smile . |
| 45 | The next stage forward is for early prototypes to be produced . |
| 46 | After all , they say , an aeroplane is for straight-line travel . |
| 47 | Their preference is for broad agreements and mutual understanding . |
| 48 | An interesting facet of contract sales is that much of it is for customised carpet , often incorporating the customer 's company logo in the design . |
| 49 | His initial appointment is for 5 years . |
| 50 | If the claim is for personal injuries the period is reduced to three years . |
| 51 | His immediate requirement is for financial stability and control of where the money is going , especially all the small sums spent on things which , on the face of it , all have perfectly laudable reasons . |
| 52 | It should be noted however , that the serial layout is for illustrative purposes only : the syntactic and semantic analysers can and have been run effectively in parallel . |
| 53 | An FA spokesman said : ‘ A player dismissed for two bookable offences receives a one-match ban , unless his second offence is for violent conduct . ’ |
| 54 | Obviously the main justification for location shooting is for outdoor work , but , given the costs of set-building , it is often realistic to film indoor material in a ‘ real ’ house — it is a moot point how ‘ lived-in ’ it ought to look : studio sets do tend to look like studio sets , but real houses are often too run-down to provide the slightly artificial air of super-tidiness which many commercials strive for and which at least some consumers seem to respond to . |
| 55 | In theory , the higher the pitch of a sound , the better it is for accurate sonar . |
| 56 | Yeah my dad is for armed robbery , for poundstretchers |
| 57 | ‘ The beard is for Edwardian Days , ’ he said primly . |
| 58 | All of this is for economic reasons . |
| 59 | The said partnership is for economic strategy planning and they have current consultancy projects in what was the USSR , and the one of the three I have known for years , as he shared a Lothian Regional council office with our former upstairs neighbour , lovely now in lake district is off to Moscow next Monday and then to another city ( ? sp ) six thousand miles east of Moscow ! |
| 60 | ( It is important to remember that the purpose of these records is for internal progress checking , not for circulation to Area Managers or whoever . |