Example sentences of "is for them [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | In rather special circumstances this can result in the creation of new dislocations but the much more usual effect is for them to repel each other . |
2 | Besides , even those who argue that the answer to women 's dependency/op-pression in the home is for them to take outside jobs ( as if the sort of jobs open to most women were in any way more congenial and less exploitative than housework , except in so far as they are paid ) and put their children into publicly funded day-care centres , must surely allow that some women ( as well as men , of course ) would choose freely to look after children , otherwise how are the centres to be staffed ? |
3 | The only thing I can say is for them to lay down their arms and stop it right now . |
4 | Squigs are unpredictable and in many way the best thing that can happen is for them to go wild once they are near the enemy . |
5 | Initially , all that is required of volunteers is for them to go along to a clinic where a small sample of blood is taken . |
6 | The tendency is for them to hold , as a result of their negotiating role , a truce metaphor of management ‘ in the mind ’ which informs their conduct . |
7 | Parliament has placed the primary responsibility for their enforcement on local authorities and it is for them to decide their own course of action . |
8 | ‘ We need the supporters and all I ask is for them to stay with us for the 90 minutes . ’ |
9 | We need to remember that it is no more natural for women to live longer than men than it is for them to have lower incomes , to expect to give up work if their men wish it at marriage or in later life , to be the keepers of family memory , the main carers of those in need , the main sufferers from the empty nest as children leave home . |
10 | It is not for teachers to tell them what to believe or value , but it is for them to try to equip pupils in such a way that they can enter into the debate and develop a coherent and perceptive worldview for themselves . |
11 | Orbach ( 1978 ) , for instance , suggests that the solution to women 's eating problems is for them to develop more positive feelings about their physical , sexual , intellectual , and social selves . |
12 | It is for them to ensure that those substantial resources are used effectively . |
13 | The larger the number of firms already supplying a market and the more difficult it is for them to collude , the more competition there is likely to be . |
14 | One is for the group and the other is for them to sign and send back . |
15 | Divide them into two teams and the game is for them to head the balloon over the string and hope the opposing team do not succeed in returning it . |
16 | It is for them to accept your instructions in this matter . |
17 | The key for farmers to do business is for them to deliver assured quality ; there is then a premium at the end of the line and no need to form Continental style co-ops , the minister adds . |
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 | It is clearly laid down in the Act that it is for them to consider whether or not the nuisance exists , whether or not it has been abated , and whether it still exists , and , if it does , it is for them to consider which of the requirements of the abatement notice are to be carried out or how otherwise the nuisance is to be abated . |
20 | It is clearly laid down in the Act that it is for them to consider whether or not the nuisance exists , whether or not it has been abated , and whether it still exists , and , if it does , it is for them to consider which of the requirements of the abatement notice are to be carried out or how otherwise the nuisance is to be abated . |
21 | 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 . |
22 | But the lads have been tremendous , and there 's a buzz around the club now all we want now is for them to show the same attitude tonight . ’ |