Example sentences of "[pron] be [adj] [noun sg] for him " in BNC.

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1 With the first Dalek one , for example , I let Richard Martin , again a new Director , do a few episodes but under the wings of Christopher who set up the serial and so , kind of , held his hand while he eased himself into the role of Director , which was good experience for him .
2 There 's another reason for him to seem dated .
3 Shares were also affected by the growing understanding that the Chancellor 's decision to defer the bulk of his tax increases until next year means there is less scope for him to reduce interest rates .
4 There is less excuse for him , ’ she said .
5 Parliament refused , however , to endorse Mazowiecki 's acceptance of the resignation of Communications Minister Marek Kucharski , claiming that there was insufficient reason for him to resign .
6 There was good reason for him to remain at the helm now , too : the wind was freshening and veering , so that it was coming close to dead astern .
7 He remembers asking Control why he was not also given a Thomas Leavy passport , and being told that , as there was enough time for him to go through normal channels to get one , a legitimate passport was always a safer bet .
8 Aye , well it 's it 's , I suppose it 's all money for him as well .
9 Or let him acknowledge that while it is rational doubt for him as a liberal humanist to criticize the Buddhist , the Marxist or the Christian , it might equally be a rational doubt for the Marxist to criticize him as a humanist .
10 He either did n't believe her , or was so unused to accepting answers unquestioningly that it was second nature for him to delve into the nitty-gritty .
11 It was easy work for him .
12 During his fishing time though it was sheer delight for him , his boys were always ready and willing to go to sea , bother U-boats etc !
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