Example sentences of "[is] for " in BNC.

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1 That s for Home games .
2 It 's for hitting cricket balls with .
3 A dance floor 's for partners .
4 It 's for the Berlin Dance Company . ’
5 ‘ We 'll always need teachers , that 's for sure . ’
6 What 's for dinner ? ’ he asked .
7 ‘ It 's for the new stewards ’ training day . ’
8 It 's for your protection , so that you have the union behind you if Mellowes kicks up a stink .
9 After all , it 's for us . ’
10 Do you remember who claimed ‘ It 's what your right arm 's for ’ ?
11 But that would be a strictly literary question ; and it 's for raising quite other questions that this book is momentous and irreplaceable .
12 Nonetheless , there have latterly been some notable donations from individuals in Britain : like the Sainsbury brothers ' new wing for the National Gallery and the Clore Foundation 's for the Tate ; Terence Conran 's £7m for the establishment of the Design Museum in Docklands , and Paul Hamlyn 's cheap weeks for children at the Royal Opera House .
13 ‘ It 's for government to regulate on behalf of the community , to set the standards and environmental goals , ’ Mr Patten said — a statement that would have jarred on his predecessor , and , until recently , on the party faithful .
14 ‘ It 's for the kids , ’ she says to Freda Leader , our next door neighbour .
15 ‘ It 's for the mail van .
16 ‘ If you think it 's for the best , Daddy . ’
17 That 's for the future .
18 Whether it 's for fresh juice or making coffee in the microwave , the versatile Microbist jug is a must for the modern kitchen .
19 Whether it 's for a formal dinner party or a family celebration , we show you how
20 A couple of them 's got ‘ B's in them and I try and work out which one 's for me , but it 's too hard .
21 I give her the letters and ask her which one 's for me , and she looks through them quick .
22 I think it 's for taking stuff to the factory and that .
23 ‘ It 's for my great-uncle .
24 ‘ It 's for you , ’ she said to her husband .
25 Who 's for an ostrich leg ?
26 It 's for everyone .
27 Cowboys may wear them out of necessity and convicts in the USA may have been given them as part of their uniform , but one thing 's for sure , whatever the reason , most people simply would n't live without them .
28 It 's for the people .
29 We hope it 's for the best , ’ said Mr Gennady Gerasimov , the chief spokesman , in pithy words which encapsulate the bold leap towards the Common European Home that Mr Egon Krenz , with Moscow 's backing , has made .
30 The dish does n't look like much , so it 's for family meals rather than dinner parties .
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