Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] is for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the law of property , a child conceived , but not yet born , will be treated as born , at any rate where it is for its advantage that it should be so treated . |
| 2 | As is usual , our report is provided on the basis that it is for your information only and that it will not be quoted or referred to , in whole or in part , without our prior written consent . |
| 3 | However that may be , there are reasons for thinking that the abandonment of England , and of any hopes for her , was not much less momentous for Pound than it is for his English readers . |
| 4 | I know her now and she is for my fool 's turn that will be caught by her . |
| 5 | And it is for his gaffes as much as his gifts that old Colemanballs — the column Private Eye named after them — will be remembered . |
| 6 | Inside there is more marble , — the marbled floor is very good — but it is for its art that the interior is famous . |
| 7 | Towards the end of his time with us , Peter began to develop a midfield role in the craftier confines of Division Two , but it is for his goalscoring exploits that Palace fans chiefly remember him . |
| 8 | — But it is for his gift of sympathy and understanding for the teachers who worked with him which far exceeded his obligation that I shall largely remember him . |
| 9 | In England , no such evidence has come forward , but it is for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland to decide whether he is convinced by the evidence . |
| 10 | And , naturally a leather suite is as notable for its longlasting looks as it is for its enduring comfort . |
| 11 | Her modesty in the face of such popularity is endearing , especially as it is for her self-confidence in front of canvas and tv camera for which she is probably best known ! |
| 12 | His respect for other faiths is as strong as it is for his own faith . |
| 13 | In the backs , Kenny Logan has had a somewhat disappointing season after being capped in Australia last summer , but the stage is set for him to recover lost ground , as it is for his Stirling County colleague , Ian Jardine . |
| 14 | In the backs , Kenny Logan has had a somewhat disappointing season after being capped in Australia last summer , but the stage is set for him to recover lost ground , as it is for his Stirling County colleague , Ian Jardine . |
| 15 | We thus tend to think of ourselves as machines , and when things go wrong treatment is organized along similar lines as it is for our machines — servicing , repairing and patching as dictated by the appearance of aches , pains and loss of function . |