Example sentences of "[noun pl] [be] for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Out of the office , Muriel 's preferences are for classical music , a quiet existence , with knitting , visiting the elderly and church on Sundays pretty well top of the list . |
| 2 | The ruins are for this man . |
| 3 | As those bills were for speedy delivery , it was necessary to put a quick drying chemical into the ink , usually by means of a spray . |
| 4 | Practical help and emotional support of the bereaved are of course interwoven , but from the purely emotional standpoint it could be said that their greatest needs are for loving concern , good listening and patient understanding of their need to work through their grief in their own way at their own pace . |
| 5 | Receiver is attached to battery with servo tape — rubber bands are for added security . |
| 6 | Two-thirds of the output from its factories is for civilian use — washing machines , prams and hunting rifles , for instance . |
| 7 | Love You and your partner face new challenges in your relationship — use them as a way of finding out just how deep your feelings are for each other , and how much you are prepared to sacrifice in order to make it work . |
| 8 | But my ambitions are for local government only . ’ |
| 9 | The output is recorded from both private- and public-sector firms whether the goods are for domestic consumption , export or the armed forces . |
| 10 | If the figures are for real GNP per head then West Germany would fare better , because of its slow growing ( and latterly falling ) population , than America which has had millions of new immigrants . |
| 11 | My orders are for this skeleton to be taken to the Natural History Museum in London , where scientific tests will reveal more about its true nature . |
| 12 | These screws are for overall height adjustment purposes only and should only be touched if the desired action height is out of range for the individual saddle height screws . |
| 13 | The rooms are for 2–3 sharing and are all well furnished with private bath , shower , WC and balcony . |
| 14 | For example , Datir ( 1978 : 212 ) found that , in the state of Maharastra , over two-thirds of all admissions of convicts to prisons were of people serving one month or less ; and a third of admissions were for ticketless travel on the railway , usually through inability to pay fines . |
| 15 | To watch such animals biting their own bodies as a way of providing novel stimulation is to see just how inadequate even the most modern zoos are for this type of species . |
| 16 | Since these payments are for this purpose they are quite separate from , and are not dependent upon , any right to compensation or the ‘ Disturbance Payment ’ which is described below . |
| 17 | Some of the form and topical subdivisions are for general application and are known as free-floating . |
| 18 | Only where the grapes are for local wine are they still trodden and pressed where picked . |
| 19 | Four season bags are for all-year use and five season bags are designed for the kind of extreme cold temperatures you 're likely to find on winter expeditions . |
| 20 | Until now , Danish GPs ' notes were for private use , except when they involved drug prescription , accidents , and insurance claims , or when malpractice was suspected ( see Lancet 1992 ; 340 : 719 ) . |
| 21 | The circulars were for double glazing , a credit card company and for small deductions on the purchase of a variety of household goods . |
| 22 | Erm , and at the moment we are carrying out some studies which er are nearing completion , to decided exactly what the R A F's future requirements are for tactical reconnaissance . |
| 23 | Performance evaluation by short-term income measures is for short-term control purposes and not for motivating appropriate investment behaviour . |
| 24 | The three main liabilities are for unfair dismissal , redundancy and wrongful dismissal . |
| 25 | Our campaigns are for better cycling facilities , especially in urban areas , by encouraging local authorities to provide cycle lanes , segregated paths , joint pedestrian-cycle zones and crossings , parking racks etc . |
| 26 | Our campaigns are for better cycling facilities , especially in urban areas , by encouraging local authorities to provide cycle lanes , segregated paths , joint pedestrian-cycle zones and crossings , parking racks etc . |
| 27 | Our campaigns are for better cycling facilities , especially in urban areas , by encouraging local authorities to provide cycle lanes , segregated paths , joint pedestrian-cycle zones and crossings , parking racks etc . |
| 28 | And if somehow or other the , the , the whole of that er , erm , number nine , including the can be deferred , and I believe it should be , then that is what I would wish to happen , I would wish Mr to continue to have the freedom to see what the options are for this county council . |
| 29 | ( It is important to remember that the purpose of these records is for internal progress checking , not for circulation to Area Managers or whoever . |
| 30 | Please note that many of these facilities are for shared use with pedestrians . |