Example sentences of "a [noun] is for " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a contract is for a fixed price , the engineer 's capacity for controlling costs may be limited to minimizing the number and size of variations . |
| 2 | The art of managing a threesome is for one of the three to allow the other two to pair , sure in the knowledge that other pairings can easily be restored and the individuals flexibly interchange with each other . |
| 3 | For a word to have a meaning is for there to be rules for its use : rules in virtue of which the application of the word can count as correct in some cases and incorrect in others . |
| 4 | Remember , a pet is for life , not just for Christmas . |
| 5 | He says a pet is for life , if circumstances change it 's up to the owner to arrange to have the pet looked after . |
| 6 | an initial call to ascertain whether a business is for sale or a potential buyer is interested in the opportunity would appear to be permitted . |
| 7 | The management should be aware that once it is known that a business is for sale , it is likely that it will be bought by someone , if not themselves . |
| 8 | The only way to develop a prototype is for the analyst to get inside the head of the user and , thinking like a user , decide what sort of system is required . |
| 9 | In The Sleeping Beauty Carabosse shows Aurora what a spindle is for and Aurora later shows how she can use it before she pricks her finger . |
| 10 | Almost invariably the first step in the enforcement of a charge is for the debentureholders or their trustee to obtain the appointment of a receiver . |
| 11 | For that 's what a relationship is for me — the making of a promise , albeit rarely uttered , that I will strive never to hurt , damage , betray , demean or disappoint this person I claim to love . |
| 12 | It is possible to have lawyers ' time recorded on Psions or directly into a terminal but a compromise is for lawyers to complete time sheets manually that are then inputted by a member of the accounts team on to computer . |
| 13 | Where an institution as a whole is for the non-sick but with some sick beds , the premises will not be transferred to the Minister . |
| 14 | Men , there are men who hate women , I agree with that but there are men who love and respect a a th what a woman is for how how good and and stre , the strength of women who can make you feel good and who who gives you the power of being able to be yourself and I I 'm sorry I I , that is part of it , I think there are two sides . |
| 15 | No matter how often we tell people that a dog is for life , not just for Christmas , some are always abandoned within hours of being given as a present . ’ |
| 16 | This can not be logical , and there is some support for landlords who feel justified in requiring the proceeds to be paid to them on the basis that a lease is for a limited duration but the freehold ( where applicable ) is for life . |
| 17 | One useful refinement in arresting a slip is for the leader to have a hand loop tied in the rope with an overhand knot . |
| 18 | The ideal love of a man for a woman and of a woman for a man is for them to want to give something to each other , or to want to do something for each other . |
| 19 | The thin man 's lids rose for a fraction of a second to show a look of quiet amusement which Trent answered with a slight shrug : ‘ Señor , whether a man is for hire depends on the circumstances . ’ |
| 20 | 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 … " |
| 21 | Not to have a companion is for him like lacking a limb . |
| 22 | ( Oh ! – a Clinometer is for measuring gradients and is used by the building trade , surveyors , and the Royal Artillery . ) ’ |
| 23 | The method of creating a bill is for the customer to arrange an acceptance credit facility with his bankers . |
| 24 | The only good use for such a notebook is for rough note-taking during laboratory experiments , so that you have all the data and observations before you when you come to write your report . |
| 25 | It is often the case that a letter is for the eyes of a particular person and nobody else . |
| 26 | Having decided that a Rottweiler is for you , you must then decide whether to have a dog or a bitch . |
| 27 | So a symbol is for them ‘ a blaze or landmark , something that connects the unknown with the known ’ . |
| 28 | Yes , a clarification is for the staff not for the parents ! |
| 29 | Moreover , there is a safety aspect to water as a hazard — the last thing you want as a rider is for your horse to side-step a puddle into the path of an oncoming or passing vehicle . |
| 30 | Be careful when writing : reports are for others , as an aide-memoire is for ourselves . |