Example sentences of "[noun pl] [am/are] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Their proposals are for a traffic-calming ramp or similar device , or even just a sign reminding drivers of the speed limit .
2 Both graphs are for the same individual ; eight birds all gave similar results .
3 The next steps are for the successful candidates to take .
4 Of course , the pictures are for the young readers — or are they ?
5 Rather , this chapter asks what the implications are for the administrative system , should a state develop corporatist tendencies .
6 The appointments are for a fixed term of 12–18 months on the first instance .
7 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 .
8 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 .
9 Some changes are for the worst , however .
10 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 .
11 ( 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 . )
12 The figures are for a single person for the session 1993–94 .
13 Although the suggestions are for a specific piece of video , they have been selected because the ideas are transferable to other materials .
14 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 . ’
15 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 .
16 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 .
17 All debentures are for a 10 year period .
18 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 .
19 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 .
20 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 .
21 You 're told what the marks are for the next two tests aren
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