Example sentences of "be [adj] [noun] for [pers pn] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stiff with pride — which she was now sick and tired of being told was a Leo trait — and buoyed up by the certain knowledge that it would have been morally indefensible for her to desert her father , Laura had taken some weeks to realise that there must surely have been another way for them to solve their problems . |
| 2 | Here are some ways for you to help . |
| 3 | These are some samples for you to take away okay ? |
| 4 | Since I have been in the Chair , the Chief Secretary has been interrupted so often that there has not been much opportunity for him to do that . |
| 5 | The large ones are easier to catch , as obviously there are fewer places for them to hide . |
| 6 | Those are all reasons for us to have pride in our health service , rather than denigrating the achievements of all our public-spirited NHS staff . |
| 7 | If I could just come in here , there are many opportunities for them to express their individual talents . |
| 8 | All these are important matters for you to take into account if you are not to become embroiled in their , probably very old , business together . |
| 9 | There would therefore be ample time for them to deploy their mobile radiation monitoring teams , for the police to tour the area , knocking on doors and warning people living nearby , for the protective potassium iodate pills to be issued and for a decision to be made on whether the public should stay indoors until the cloud had passed — or evacuate to a safer place . |
| 10 | It would be weak sentimentality for me to allow him such grace . |
| 11 | ‘ And now , if you 'll excuse me , I 'm sure there must be some work for me to do . |
| 12 | Right there 'll be some work for you to do . |
| 13 | That 'll be another scam for her to get money ! |
| 14 | But if the police or the security services are perpetrating the illegal acts there may be little incentive for them to deal with such complaints seriously . |
| 15 | There will be many things for her to think about and remember , at a time when she may be feeling quite disturbed emotionally , and you can do much to ease the strain of it all for her . |
| 16 | If he were , there would be many places for him to go . |
| 17 | If you wish to become pregnant , or are in the early stages of pregnancy , there may be considerable pressure for you to have an HIV antibody test . |
| 18 | As you walk along the scene will change slightly and there will be more things for you to experience . |
| 19 | In the case of regression to earlier times in your present life , there will be enough evidence for you to check on at a later date , even if you are not actually aware of specific people or events . |
| 20 | ‘ But of course if you tell Gran about my broken shoe on Sunday there really wo n't be any need for her to know . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ There are several letters for you to sign , Roman , ’ Stephanie informed him , in her soft , slightly sing-song voice . |
| 22 | When Dad moved in with Eva , and Jamila and Changez moved into their flat , there were five places for me to stay : with Mum at Auntie Jean 's ; at our now empty house ; with Dad and Eva ; with Anwar and Jeeta ; or with Changez and Jamila . |
| 23 | Whilst social provision allows retired people to exist , there is little scope for them to grow or make full use of their later years . |
| 24 | A spokesman for the SAC said : ‘ It is normal practice for us to monitor our revenue clients on a regular basis and in particular to study their proposals under their four-year plan . |
| 25 | On the 18th Braid hit his 2nd shot into the road and he ‘ might have damaged the steam roller ’ so it is some comfort for us to know that the course 's own architect was penalised by his own design . |
| 26 | So that 's another way for you to decide which bit of the problem you 're going to actually start on . |
| 27 | There 's another reason for him to seem dated . |
| 28 | This is another reason for you to maintain your own social life , or to build up a new network of friends , if necessary . |
| 29 | James Burns , chairman of the region 's child care subcommittee , said yesterday : ‘ Many young men , women and children with learning difficulties want to use our shared care scheme and there is tremendous potential for it to expand . |
| 30 | This is because it is second nature for them to pose their questions at the level of the individual organism . |