Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | … The proceedings in the present case are for the direct purpose of handing the appellant over so that he may be dealt with on these charges . |
| 2 | A few , a tiny few , recognise how unreasonable this attitude is , but the overwhelming majority are for the time being standing firm . ’ |
| 3 | It still seems to me that the acting critics of poesy are for the most part incapable of looking for more than one thing at a time , having got started about 1913 ( I mean a few of ‘ em got started about 1913 and a lot have started since ) to look for a certain plainness and directness of speech and simple order of words ; and having about 1918 got started looking for Mr Eliot 's rather more fragile system ( a system excellent for Mr Eliot but not very much use to any one else ) , they now limit their criticism to inquiring whether or no verse conforms to one or other of these manners , thereby often omitting to notice fundamentals , or qualities as important as verbal directness and even more important than ‘ snap ’ . |
| 4 | The idea behind the Partnership Act is that the internal affairs of the partnership are for the partners to decide . |
| 5 | The first lots to come into the ring were for the annual lease of ewes . |
| 6 | If an abseiler becomes entangled and stuck during an abseil then the only remedy is for the instructor to cut the rope at the top . |
| 7 | The first for Hydro Electric is for the renewal of a maintenance contract for fire alarms at their Peterhead power station , while the second is to service the fire alarm equipment at Scottish Power 's Longannet power station . |
| 8 | The biggest entry is for the handicap singles with 74 players competing . |
| 9 | The ultimate deal is for the promoter to guarantee the band the whole £4,800 . |
| 10 | A further recommendation is for the setting up of an independent body of journalists that would abide by an agreed code of conduct . |
| 11 | It seems to me therefore , without laying down the proposition that the Moray Firth is for every purpose within the territorial sovereignty , it can at least be clearly said that the appellant can not make out his proposition that it is inconceivable that the British legislature should attempt for fishery regulation to legislate against all and sundry in such a place . |
| 12 | All of them had safely negotiated Becher 's for the second time . |
| 13 | ‘ Meaning ’ has a much more general significance and the search is for a universal meaning , one that crosses the boundaries of distinguishable human cultures or kinship groups . |
| 14 | For example , if the search is for the string chess , h is the 3rd bit of the 26 to be set , so follow the 3rd pointer of the 10 element array to reach the ‘ h ’ node on the level below , and so on until the entire string is found , at the 2nd ‘ s ’ node , where the word flag is set . |
| 15 | stay at granddad 's for a little while , while daddy watches that film and then go and see other nanny for a little while , cos you 've got no playschool tomorrow so you have n't got to get up early have you ? |
| 16 | From the women 's point of view , the need in the future is for a more reliable and responsive support network and a wider circle of friends and acquaintances to help them strengthen their hold on , and increase their share of , life in the community . |
| 17 | ‘ The answer for the future is for the landowner and the farmer to seek Ministry approval for a tenancy of up to five years . |
| 18 | In General chemicals , all research is for a market . ’ |
| 19 | Evidence is all around us , and the first step in any research is for the scientist to decide which of the many facts are of concern to him . |
| 20 | Consequently the chapter is for the benefit of those with a critical interest in homoeopathy and may conveniently be glossed over by those with a less scientific turn of mind . |
| 21 | If instructions are received from a senior executive who is also the principal shareholder of an entity , it should be established , preferably in writing , whether the engagement is for the entity or for the individual acting in a private capacity . |
| 22 | normal commercial practice is for a company secretary to receive a company car . |
| 23 | Since normal practice is for a member to be issued with paid-up shares , the member 's liability is limited to the extent that the shares which he or she has in the company are rendered valueless . |
| 24 | Another and widely spread practice is for the head of a laboratory to add his name automatically to any paper published from it , though he may have no contribution at all to the work . |
| 25 | The TBM 700 's purchase price includes two type ratings , and the usual practice is for the owner-pilot to bring a professional flier with him to take the course . |
| 26 | The practice is for the second copy of the Request to be retained in the files of the Central Authority as a record of its action in the matter , and for the second copy of the document itself to be returned with the completed Certificate of service so as to eliminate any doubt as to which document is covered by the Certificate . |
| 27 | If so , the meeting can proceed ; otherwise , the usual practice is for the meeting to wait a maximum of 15 to 30 minutes for a quorum to assemble . |
| 28 | To avoid such problems , where a consent is needed , the normal practice is for the sale agreement to provide that the vendor will hold the benefit of such contract on trust for the purchaser and pay any sums which the vendor receives after completion to the purchaser immediately upon receipt ( see clause 8.2(a) of the standard sale agreement — Appendix III ) . |
| 29 | If the application is urgent , eg for a non-molestation injunction under the Domestic Violence and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1976 and there is no judge sitting , the court office will say at what court there is a judge and the application may be made and heard at that court , but the more usual practice is for the application itself to be made in the court which would otherwise have been appropriate , with the papers and order being sent back to that court after the hearing . |
| 30 | But the intention is for the 49 per cent Dutch government shareholding to be reduced later this year through an issue in Amsterdam , London , Frankfurt , Paris and New York . |