Example sentences of "is [adv] for [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | The haul is worth more a hundred thousand pounds and the hunt is on for the owners . |
2 | In Holland that is enough for the containers to be legally disposed of as domestic waste . ’ |
3 | In particular , it is enough for the police to maintain that ‘ detention without charge is necessary … to obtain evidence by questioning ’ . |
4 | However , as stated previously , it is only for the purposes of discussion that any AL can be considered on its own ; in reality , the various activities are closely related and do not have distinct boundaries . |
5 | As explained earlier when describing the model of living and the model for nursing , the 12 ALs are interrelated ; so too the body systems as categorised by the human biologists are interrelated and it is only for the purposes of description and discussion that they are dealt with separately . |
6 | In the Magistrates ' Court the decision as to verdict and sentence is entirely for the Justices acting on the advice of their Clerk , and of course it is erm true to say that generally speaking Justices will follow the advice of their Clerk , but they do n't have to . |
7 | But the book is not for the priests alone . |
8 | Where the meaning of the statutory words is plain and unambiguous it is not for the judges to invent fancied ambiguities as an excuse for failing to give effect to its plain meaning because they themselves consider that the consequences of doing so would be inexpedient , or even unjust or immoral . |
9 | Where the meaning of the statutory words is plain and unambiguous it is not for the judges to invent fancied ambiguities as an excuse tor failing to give effect to its plain meaning because they themselves consider that the consequences of doing so would be inexpedient , or even unjust or immoral . |
10 | It is not for the likes of us to try and tell you your job , after all , you are the boss and it is your decision as to who gets in the squad , but when rubbish like Terry becomes a regular , well … it reflects on the whole team and your lousy judgement in particular . |
11 | ‘ And these stones — so unexpected in this magnificent country — because I confess it is not for the pleasures of civilisation that I came to this district but for the informing breadth and spectacles of Nature — reminded me of somewhere I knew not where and that was my over-selfish study which all but ended in a brute collision with yourselves ! ’ |
12 | R is largely for the problems of delay that the Civil Justice Review recommended greater court involvement through court management of litigation . |
13 | If Khan ever whangs off , it is probably for the purposes of spectroscopic analysis . |
14 | Time is Up for the Chauvinists |
15 | Sleaze is strictly for the boys . |
16 | That sort of thing is strictly for the movies . |
17 | There 's a really good guitar buried in here , but considering ( a ) the high price and ( b ) the fact that you could easily retro-fit Texas Special pickups to your very own Strat , the SRV Strat is strictly for the fanatics . |
18 | This is both for the purposes of common courtesy but also as it may have an important bearing on the way he discharges his own continuing professional responsibilities . |
19 | Canetti is not , I think , earnestly recording his life ; his passion is really for the others he writes about , be they as famous as Brecht or as obscure as his landlady . |
20 | They will conclude , as people on a South London council estate expressed it when they observed the middle-class congregation going into their local church each Sunday , ‘ That church is n't for the likes of us . ’ |
21 | An' 'e 'd say : ‘ Them books is n't for the likes o' you , Jack . |
22 | The technology for monitoring absenteeism is there for the companies that want to take control of what can be a major expense and loss of competitive edge . |
23 | With very few exceptions the rule is that Parliament determines the maximum penalty and it is then for the courts , having heard the evidence , and seen the defendant in person , and heard what can be said in mitigation on his behalf , to decide upon the appropriate punishment in all the circumstances of the case . |
24 | Talk is primarily for the participants and not for an outside audience . |