Example sentences of "[noun sg] is for [pron] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.

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1 Cos the purpose of the exercise is for us to see how far we 've come , but the most important purpose of the exercise is to determine where we wan na go .
2 The aim is for everyone to finish together .
3 Er the reason for the get-together is for us to look closely at the aspirations of the group within the immediate future , and taking us forward three to five years .
4 ‘ Your advice is for me to stay here then ? ’
5 The ideal is for me to stop out here on me own because , if I go into a unit or something and stop , it 's quite easy to go straight back on the gear .
6 The notepad is for you to write down any ideas which might aid the crusade the Conductor outlined . ’
7 The best thing is for everybody to get on as usual and Mr Kennedy here can ask anything he wants to .
8 The most painful — ’ He paused , corrected a slip of the tongue , and went on , ‘ The most painless way is for us to keep out of each other 's way until you can leave .
9 One possibility is for you to set aside time to train yourself ( as you 've probably done in the past ) , with structured guidelines from us here .
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