Example sentences of "[noun] [am/are] for [art] [adj] " 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 Their proposals are for a traffic-calming ramp or similar device , or even just a sign reminding drivers of the speed limit .
3 Both graphs are for the same individual ; eight birds all gave similar results .
4 The next steps are for the successful candidates to take .
5 Of course , the pictures are for the young readers — or are they ?
6 Decor and furnishing are for the 1990s styles , insulation is even better than the Mark 3s and passengers with special needs are catered for as , for example , mother and baby facilities and disabled toilets .
7 The implicit assumption as to why this should be so is that questions of law are for the ordinary courts .
8 Rather , this chapter asks what the implications are for the administrative system , should a state develop corporatist tendencies .
9 The appointments are for a fixed term of 12–18 months on the first instance .
10 Tobacco accounts for ‘ little more than 1% of the $50bn ( £28.9bn. ) spent on advertising in the EC in 1990 ’ ( Financial Times , 20.5.91 ) and advertising industry forecasts are for a strong rise in total advertising expenditure throughout the EC , so that the removal of tobacco advertising can be absorbed easily .
11 The funny thing is that , although all these changes are for the better , many of them will seem like gimmicks when compared to the personal service a handful of cosmetic companies have always offered .
12 Some changes are for the worst , however .
13 Young people with learning difficulties are for the first time fully included in all the provisions of youth support services rather than being treated under separate legislation .
14 ( Note that these figures are for a hypothetical population with the life history given by a , not for the life history as it was while the lines were selected . )
15 The figures are for a single person for the session 1993–94 .
16 Although the suggestions are for a specific piece of video , they have been selected because the ideas are transferable to other materials .
17 Ask the manager to give you the sales figures for that product over a six-month period , and then find out what the expected sales are for the coming year .
18 Praise be for the twenty-first century !
19 The escort girls are for the rich man who does not want the bother of leaving his hotel-room if the need gets too strong . ’
20 The prayers recommended before the consecration are for the spiritual welfare of all estates and conditions of men in terms of a literal and spiritual harvest which not only ensures their survival in this world but also in the next .
21 Also known as self-certified loans , these mortgages are for the self-employed , or those who , for one reason or another , can not supply an employer 's reference .
22 Reports are for the sole benefit of the person to whom they are addressed , and no responsibility is accepted to any third party without prior written consent .
23 All debentures are for a 10 year period .
24 Most lenders ' discounts are for a limited period only , after which you will revert to paying the standard rate — this table provides a guide to lenders ' competitiveness , which should be taken into account when making your mortgage choice .
25 Erm , when I was a kid , I asked me dad what politics were about and he said , well Tories are for the rich and Labour 's for the poor .
26 The development of purchasers must include a requirement that providers examine the appropriateness of all prescribing ( including the price differential of products in secondary and primary care ) and that discharge and outpatient recommendations are for a therapeutic group , rather than specific products .
27 You 're told what the marks are for the next two tests aren
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