Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pers pn] [be] a [noun] for " in BNC.

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1 He says they 're a matter for the politicians .
2 Paul says it 's a sport for all the youngest who 's been in a raft is 5 … the oldest is 95 … anyone can come and see what it 's like playing in whitewater
3 Deanes says it 's a cry for help . ’
4 Jan Aage says it 's an education for him and he 's got top learn how to play with the boys
5 It says it 's an offence for anyone to be carrying an offensive weapon .
6 He probably thinks you 're a plonker for carrying a rucksack and wearing hefty boots with gaiters when the temperature is in the eighties .
7 ‘ He probably thinks it 's a cure for the curse , ’ chuckled Reid .
8 Local MP , Barry Legge has written to say he sympathises with the villagers , but insists it 's a matter for the planners .
9 More film roles are expected to come rolling in after the Oscars on 29 March , although Thompson claims she is a no-hoper for glamorous parts .
10 The boy feels hostile towards his father as he believes he is a rival for his mother 's intentions .
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