Example sentences of "it [is] for [indef pn] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Yeah it 's for some er it 's for somebody to get a general idea of the kind of things that happen in lectures .
2 It is for someone to support the person whilst they try to unravel their thoughts in such a way that it becomes clear that they can say anything , no matter how bizarre or odd it sounds , because that will be the way they sort out their feelings in order to cope with them .
3 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 :
4 The more people who stand firm the harder it is for anyone to whisk it away . ’
5 I had to disclose the fact but its full comprehension will not be essential in the sequel , however vital it is for anyone attempting a professional grasp of quantum theory .
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