Example sentences of "[verb] for [pron] to be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seemed the IRA had the capacity to bomb more towns , and Mr Mallon called for everyone to be on the alert . |
| 2 | If temporary workers are to be brought in , they will press for them to be of the latter category . |
| 3 | Well I think for them to be in , in management , top management positions a lot of them they 'd have to be pretty sensing and thinking before well I do I mean I think there 's |
| 4 | She longed for him to be with her again . |
| 5 | She longed for him to be in Coronation Street , and even wrote to Granada TV , trying to get him a role in it . |
| 6 | Men do so long for someone to be in charge . |