Example sentences of "this [noun sg] [be] a [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is a character easily overlooked by the reader of the text , for the bulk of the drama is conveyed in a series of dialogues between the other three characters , and attention is naturally attracted — or rather distracted — by the probability that this text is a script for a simple sort of play and thus very different from a straightforwardly narrative text . |
| 2 | This tactic was an error for in the 1850s the S&DR made building and repairs an in-house operation so decimating Alfred 's business . |
| 3 | This showed that in practice relatively few , one in ten , of those who had spent any time in residential homes were thought to have been admitted ‘ too late ’ ; this proportion was a quarter for those who had not spent any time in a residential home . |
| 4 | Local residents also placed a skull and crossbones sign on the gate leading to the dump site with the slogan ‘ This site is a graveyard for the children of Ringaskiddy ’ . |
| 5 | It 's not clear at the moment whether this job is a case for the City Division or the River Police . |
| 6 | He said this job was a godsend for you , that you could n't have managed financially without it . ’ |
| 7 | The CNAA 's concern for the defence of standards throughout this period was a concern for institutional and course considerations and student access and outcomes . |
| 8 | Thus , supposing this product is a substitute for the others , an increase in its output will shift the demand curves for the other products inward . |
| 9 | ‘ One student told me , ‘ The day we leave this place is a victory for racism ’ , ’ he said . |
| 10 | Resident Simon Halliwell says ‘ This place is a gift for a person with a big ego and a big wallet and in the long term they wo n't be of any use to the island . ’ |
| 11 | This evening is a time for partying and meeting new people away from your home base . |
| 12 | This evening is a time for partying and meeting new people away from your home base . |
| 13 | This piano is a holster for music . |
| 14 | This point was a truism for contemporary princes . |
| 15 | This disc is a must for all game fans and for those with adlib compatible soundcards your in for an even bigger treat . |
| 16 | This event is a must for all dog enthusiasts ! |
| 17 | This video is a must for every owner of a Bouncer and I would recommend anyone wanting a pre-ski fitness machine for home use who ca n't afford one to consider investing instead in a Bouncer and video . |
| 18 | ‘ Look ’ , a teacher may demonstrate , ‘ this character is an ideogram for water — mountain — fire — up — down — middle ’ . |
| 19 | This victory is a fillip for Mrs Bandaranaike , who became the world 's first woman prime minister in 1960 , but has been in the political wilderness in recent years . |
| 20 | These are often sold off cheaply because they are asymmetrical , but this quality is an asset for plants in a Japanese garden . |
| 21 | This paper is a document for public use , and can be widely used . |
| 22 | Now that kind of language which is what this chap is is using here would seem to me to be setting the the erm frame in a way which really would protect erm a locality from er this policy being a stalking-horse for something that is ordinary . |
| 23 | This debate is an opportunity for me to pay tribute , as he did , to the excellent management skills and work of Iain MacKinnon and his task force . |
| 24 | The consequence of this approach was a tendency for companies to be inward-looking . |
| 25 | This program is a must for anyone using a PC at home and will impress dinner guests who always say ‘ You simply must let me have a copy of the recipe , the meal was delicious ’ , you can now print it out in seconds and sell them a copy . |
| 26 | At least in the Hellenistic age Celts went to Massalia to learn Greek manners and language ; this city was a school for the barbarians , according to Strabo ( 4.1.5 ; Justin 43.4.1 ) . |
| 27 | This book is a delight for the practising chemist . |
| 28 | In so far as this book is a plea for some measure of reform in the priority given to sexual considerations in social work cases , public attitudes must be seen as creating obstacles . |
| 29 | This book is a must for both enthusiasts of aviation art and aircraft . |
| 30 | A detailed explanation of this correction is given in our book and was approved recently by Age and Ageing : ‘ If you do not feel confident that you understand the Gompertz-Makeham equation , nor the distinction between age-specific mortality and the force-of-mortality , then this book is a must for you . ’ |