Example sentences of "be for [pron] [to-vb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | If your elderly parent is faced with this problem , the most sensible first step towards a solution will be for her to spend a longish ‘ holiday ’ in your home before making a final decision , or for you to make an extended ‘ visit ’ to her if you are thinking of going to live in her home . |
| 2 | A natural follow-up would be for him to make a model van , perhaps like one of his dad 's . |
| 3 | If you win , it will then be for them to serve an enforcement notice or injunction as appropriate . |
| 4 | His idea of heaven would be for someone to design a device which would allow him to read a book in there . |
| 5 | ‘ Now it is a general rule , that no court of limited jurisdiction can give itself jurisdiction by a wrong decision on a point collateral to the merits of the case upon which the limit to its jurisdiction depends ; and however its decision may be final on all particulars , making up together that subject-matter which , if true , is within its jurisdiction , and , however necessary in many cases it may be for it to make a preliminary inquiry , whether some collateral matter be or be not within the limits , yet , upon this preliminary question , its decision must always be open to inquiry in the superior Court . ’ |
| 6 | If , for example , the reasons described seem unfair or conflict with what was said to you at the time of your dismissal , and you are eligible for unfair dismissal rights , the next step might be for you to make a complaint to the industrial tribunal . |
| 7 | The purpose of this meeting would be for you to gain an insight into the qualities of the [ Name ] management and for them to gain an understanding of how you would propose to manage the group . |
| 8 | Yeah it 's for some er it 's for somebody to get a general idea of the kind of things that happen in lectures . |
| 9 | Also , if a contractor is to carry out the work the more information we can supply to them the easier it is for them to provide an accurate tender . |
| 10 | A variation is for everybody to hunt an imaginary prey : " Wait for a space to become empty , move into it quickly , wait , stalk the space … " |
| 11 | All I 'm waiting for right , is for somebody to set a precedent for for erm doing people for manslaughter because of secondary lung cancer then you 're fucking history sonny . |
| 12 | The only way to find out is for her to get an HIV antibody test . |
| 13 | But the plan is for me to get a look in that van without , for the moment , the driver noticing anything wrong . ’ |
| 14 | And from this account of empirical meaning there naturally arises an account of what it is for someone to understand a statement , or to know its meaning : |
| 15 | The worst that could happen is for someone to suggest a ‘ magic ’ solution . |
| 16 | ‘ Not as rare as it is for you to meet a woman who wants to be there . ’ |
| 17 | I can tell him how important it is for us to have a home of our own . |
| 18 | ‘ All the same , ’ she said , ‘ all I meant was for her to break a leg . ’ |
| 19 | The original plan was for her to make a solo album on the label , produced by Prince and featuring songs written by Prince . |