Example sentences of "[noun] is [prep] [pron] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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1 | The present procedure when a judge is about to pass a life sentence for murder is for him to invite defending counsel to make submissions on what advice the judge should give to the Secretary of State on the appropriate tariff . |
2 | The aim of your study is for you to LEARN . |
3 | In rather special circumstances this can result in the creation of new dislocations but the much more usual effect is for them to repel each other . |
4 | You are only fifteen , and if your parents will not take responsibility for you , and you will not tell us what you are up at night , the only alternative is for you to go into care . |
5 | My dream is for someone to say : ‘ I understand your hair and your lifestyle ; this cut will really suit you . ’ |
6 | The Arum plan is for him to fight Iran Barkley in London in April , but that is dependent upon his dealing competently with Olajade and Barkley defeating Doug de Witt in Atlantic City the night Benn 's contest takes place there . |
7 | The Arum plan is for him to fight Iran Barkley in London in April , but that is dependent upon his dealing competently with Olajade and Barkley defeating Doug de Witt in Atlantic City the night Benn 's contest takes place there . |
8 | But the plan is for me to get a look in that van without , for the moment , the driver noticing anything wrong . ’ |
9 | 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 . |
10 | Besides , even those who argue that the answer to women 's dependency/op-pression in the home is for them to take outside jobs ( as if the sort of jobs open to most women were in any way more congenial and less exploitative than housework , except in so far as they are paid ) and put their children into publicly funded day-care centres , must surely allow that some women ( as well as men , of course ) would choose freely to look after children , otherwise how are the centres to be staffed ? |
11 | The aim is for everyone to finish together . |
12 | The key for farmers to do business is for them to deliver assured quality ; there is then a premium at the end of the line and no need to form Continental style co-ops , the minister adds . |
13 | However , Australian conservationists feel that in this , as in many aspects of environmental protection , the onus is on them to show the rest of the world how to cope with the problems . |
14 | As such foods become more widely available , the onus is on us to put our money where our mouths are . |
15 | The onus is on us to extend our understanding of that society , rather than to insist on seeing everything in terms of our ready-made distinctions . |
16 | If the answer 's no we do not approve then it 's up to us , the onus is on us to do whatever we can , wherever we have any control to prevent it happening . |
17 | This is one of the most providential days of the year when the onus is on you to take up an idea and run with it . |
18 | Whenever this happens , the onus is on you to control the call and steer the conversation to a successful conclusion . |
19 | Failure to benefit from a complete briefing in that respect can lead to a very rapid termination of your sport , so the onus is on you to ensure that you are fully aware of the exact boundaries . |
20 | The onus is on you to show that you will suffer loss after the hearing date as a result of being treated unjustly . |
21 | That is , if the prosecutor proves that the words or material were in fact threatening , abusive or insulting , and if the defendant wishes to assert that he did not realise that this was so , the onus is upon him to raise the issue . |
22 | The onus is upon you to show that you have suffered loss and , if you have suffered no loss because your job would have ended in any event , there will be a nil award . |
23 | I 'm making her kick , trying to get her to shake or swat them off , and the last thing I need at this point is for her to panic , in which case I can certainly kiss the whole blessed contract bye-bye . |
24 | The point is for you to think decide what you think . |
25 | ‘ Get me past the walls and the rest is for me to do , and I 'll be grateful to you lifelong . ’ |
26 | ‘ I bet Ross 's idea of compromise is for you to do what he wants ! |
27 | Orbach ( 1978 ) , for instance , suggests that the solution to women 's eating problems is for them to develop more positive feelings about their physical , sexual , intellectual , and social selves . |
28 | 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 . |
29 | As well as using this guide and learning from practical experience , an important way of improving our service is for us to continue to be knowledgeable about the broader theory and practice of our work . |
30 | One is for the group and the other is for them to sign and send back . |