Example sentences of "be a [noun sg] for all [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rugby has always been a game for all shapes and sizes — the short and the tall , the squat and the big . |
| 2 | " The end of the Cold War has been a victory for all humanity … |
| 3 | Comfrey is one of the herbs that seem to have been a remedy for all ills , and one that the mediaeval and Elizabethan physicians and herbalists would never be without . |
| 4 | ‘ Of course , we have to put these advertisements in , ’ said the tired , courteous , slightly frayed man who interviewed him , ‘ because we are a service for all schools in the private sector . |
| 5 | Yet it is condemned by some as inflexible to the point where it can not be a curriculum for all children . |
| 6 | Her likely high profile and that of Tipper Gore , wife of vice-president Al Gore will be a tonic for all women fighting for more recognition and a better deal . |
| 7 | But it welcomed FRED4 , saying because it contains more detailed proposals its provisions should be used to override FRED3 and , indeed , there should be a requirement for all transactions to be interpreted in the light of the draft off balance sheet standard . |
| 8 | But most important of all , such centres could help spread the message that the western way of life need not be a model for all development . |
| 9 | A victory for the twenty one members at Crawley will be a victory for all workers in the public services . |
| 10 | While it certainly can not be claimed to be a panacea for all ills , and no system of therapeutics has yet turned out to be that , it is an approach which I would not like to be without . |
| 11 | At home Scotch Whisky is a drink for all occasions … equally at home when there 's a crowd or when there are only two of you . |
| 12 | This event is a must for all dog enthusiasts ! |
| 13 | This disc is a must for all game fans and for those with adlib compatible soundcards your in for an even bigger treat . |
| 14 | So , I did what I learnt to do as a working-class woman , which was to justify why I did my work by saying , well of course it is a metaphor for all kinds of struggle , and of course it is , but actually the original reason was n't that at all . |
| 15 | It is a temptation for all mothers whose lives are emotionally unfulfilled . |
| 16 | The thin end of the wedge is that this chips away at the core of what makes union unique : it is a game for all shapes and sizes . |
| 17 | This is a victory for all mankind and the rule of law . " |
| 18 | However , the basic argument of the monetarist is that money is a unique asset which is not a close substitute for any particular range of assets , but instead is a substitute for all assets both real and financial . |
| 19 | Thus the substitutability of money for other assets is one crucial area of difference between the Keynesians and monetarists : whereas the former argue that money is a close substitute for financial assets , the latter claim that money is a substitute for all assets . |
| 20 | The Keynesians would therefore expect a close relationship between the demand for money and the yield ( rate of interest ) on near-money substitutes , but the monetarist would not expect a significant relationship because of the belief that money is a substitute for all assets alike . |
| 21 | The assumption that money is a substitute for all assets , both real and financial , leads the monetarists to conclude that an increase in the money supply brings about directly an increase in prices as a consequence of increased purchases of all types of assets . |
| 22 | In contrast , the monetarists argue that money is a substitute for all assets , so they see an increase in the money supply resulting in an increase in prices in general , not just in the price of financial assets . |
| 23 | Again , it is a canal for all kinds of transport and yet is a bridge to the outside world , providing access . |
| 24 | Ireland was a nightmare for all parties ; the fifty-year respite gained by Lloyd George in 1921 was certainly based on pragmatism rather than principle but no other policy could have worked . |
| 25 | IF THERE ever was a man for all seasons it is the redoubtable John Jackson , whose posts include a board seat at electronics group Philips and the vice chairmanship of Ladbroke . |
| 26 | It was a kiss for all things . |