Example sentences of "[be] for the [noun sg] of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would not have been terrible — only like Frank — if it had not been for the pain of stones , metal , pressed into soft skin . |
| 2 | The research aims to describe how police authorities give effect to this duty and to analyse what the consequences of their adopting different strategies — formal consultative committees , public opinion surveys , informal liaison etc — are for the work of police authorities , for policing priorities and for police management practice . |
| 3 | Proposals should be carefully worded to emphasise that our costs are for the provision of services , rather than equipment , whose ownership could be the subject of later discussion . |
| 4 | Orders commonly sought are for the delivery of pleadings and particulars , and for discovery , and , as may be appropriate , for the following : ( 1 ) Amendment of pleadings and change of parties where leave is necessary . |
| 5 | In other words , sacramenta procta hominas the sacraments are for the good of men and woman , of course the hominas in Latin includes both , it 's inclusive language for the sake of er well of certain persons who will be picking me up |
| 6 | The prediction would be for the ownership of cars to rise by 52,000 in 2 years , and so total market demand for cars in Panaragua in this period would be about 52,000 ( or slightly more , allowing for old cars being scrapped ) . |
| 7 | We are all familiar with that quaint parliamentary phrase , ’ It may be for the convenience of Members ’ , and then some information is imparted that is often for anything but the convenience of hon. Members . |
| 8 | The first two vehicles fitted-out will be based on the new Mark III sleeping cars and will be for the use of members of the Royal Household and other support staff . |
| 9 | However , it was well established in the field of goods vehicles operators licensing that if an operator relied upon an agent to perform functions for him , whether it be for the maintenance of vehicles , the checking of tachograph charts , or whatever , the operator must accept full responsibility for employing an efficient agent . |
| 10 | I mean , I 'm not that rude as to say that 's for the payment of allowances , but some people may say that . |
| 11 | I mean , I 'm not that rude as to say that 's for the payment of allowances , but some people may say that . |
| 12 | And the reason is , it 's for the benefit of taxis , cos , everybody knows , that London taxi drivers are above the law . |
| 13 | Specifically in Highways and Planning , if you look at the previous report , the enclos following profile one , you will see that in the Highways Planning Department excepting the offices , it is almost entirely male , and I think this is , it 's for the Director of Highways and Planning to say in the end , I think this is an acknowledgement by him that in the way that you mentioned nevertheless it seems to be apparent in some way , shape or form , women are not getting equal opportunity in that department . |
| 14 | it is for the Commissioner of Police , or the chief constable , as the case may be , to decide in any particular case whether enquiries should be pursued , or whether an arrest should be made , or a prosecution brought . |
| 15 | The first , looking inwards , is for the benefit of Councillors and Officers and the second , looking outwards , is for the public — both residential and business . |
| 16 | Well at the end of the day all our work is for the benefit of children , individual children , individual human beings like you or like me . |
| 17 | Its main use , therefore , is for the issue of advertisements to incorporated companies of a reasonable size . |
| 18 | Although there is no absolute legal requirement , it is safest to ensure that there is some reference to the terms on the face of the document ; for instance : This order is for the supply of goods subject to the terms printed overleaf or We acknowledge receipt of your order and agree to supply you , subject to our terms printed overleaf . |
| 19 | By 1627 Buckingham 's pro-Catholic foreign policy had collapsed , and he was bent on a French war ; the need now was for the service of men with enough local influence to raise money for this purpose . |
| 20 | The track that crosses the BCR at Longville Bridge runs below the railway at this point , and perhaps the screen was for the benefit of users of the track , but as it is also below the railway on the opposite side of the ford , and no screen was suggested there , it seems doubtful that this was the reason . |
| 21 | The plaintiffs claimed repayment of the purchase price on the basis that the contract was for the sale of goods by description within s13(1) of SGA 1979 and could , therefore , be avoided on the grounds of misdescription . |