Example sentences of "be [adj] [prep] [noun] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meanwhile my interest in the film industry through Hellen Semmens was not the only reason for becoming an active member of the Vancouver Film Society — I have always been interested in films for their own sake . |
| 2 | Children are dependent on others for their very survival , and the quality of the care they receive , physically and emotionally , will go far to determine the sort of adults they will grow up into . |
| 3 | But we 're grateful to Eileen for what she is doing and will continue to do and we 're grateful to John for what he intends to do erm for three years at any stage wha at any stage in which they choose . |
| 4 | But we 're grateful to Eileen for what she is doing and will continue to do and we 're grateful to John for what he intends to do erm for three years at any stage wha at any stage in which they choose . |
| 5 | You 're sick with love for him , but he 'd never give a plain Jane like you a second 's thought . " |
| 6 | These are unique in Europe for their quality of craftsmanship and richness of decoration and design . |
| 7 | STAMFORD AND Tutbury in Staffordshire are unique in England for their former indulgence in the peculiar ‘ sport ’ of bull-running . |
| 8 | ‘ We are involved in fund-raising for our campaign , and local fishermen have donated boxes from their catch to be auctioned for the cause , ’ said Mrs Crowe . |
| 9 | Consequently they have been short of riders for their opening British League Division One matches , and for last night 's rained off home meeting with Wolverhampton they were due to use David Norris , who has been sold to Eastbourne for £15,000 , and use the rider replacement facility for Shirra . |
| 10 | Masai on the government payroll contentedly drew their salaries and accepted whatever titles were bestowed upon them , but either did nothing or interpreted their duty to be that of spokesmen for their compatriots labouring under some inconvenience inflicted on them by the government . |
| 11 | The country 's draft National Forestry Action Plan , drawn up with the help of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation , concluded that if Indonesia was to be self-sufficient in wood for its burgeoning paper industry , new pulpwood plantations would have to be developed . |
| 12 | she did n't say well er my husband brought me here because it was a decision that she had parted , it was a choice she had made as well and so she , she excepts her responsibility , she excepts her blame and she goes to return so there was , there was this sense of confession and , and confession can be costly when we 've got to admit that I was wrong , I did wrong , I was mistaken , I went the wrong way that could be a costly mistake and , and , and er costly experience for us to go through , but surely the , the true sign of repent is that we do acknowledge our sin , we acknowledge our failure , that we acknowledge what it means to god , we ca n't shift that blame onto somebody else then also consider not just the cost that Naomi had to pay in going back , but also there was a cost for Auper and for Ruth as well as Moabias there would be little joy for them in Israel , they were foreigners , they were strangers , there would n't be much hope for happiness for them , there would be very little likeliness for them ever getting married in or remarrying er in , in Israel , they would n't be able to worship there own god , they 'd be taken from one culture to another , there 'd be taken from one language to another , what was it gon na be like for them , alright , perhaps whilst they were living with Naomi perhaps she could pull a few strings for them , but what happens when she goes and they are left by themselves and yet it would appear that with Naomi making her decision to return that they too these two daughters in law they decided to go to Bethlehem with her and it tells us that they set out together but perhaps they had n't thought it really through because their not totally committed to us and as they come towards the frontier and their gon na pass into in , back into Judah with their few miserable possessions that they 've gathered together , Naomi again considers the consequences facing these two young women , Auper and Ruth , they continued with her , as she pleads with them to go back home , Judah is no place for a foreigner , Judah is no place for somebody to come unless they are part of gods people , and I 'm reminded of again of what it tells me in , in the book of acts , that in the early church , that people were actually frightened , frightened to join with the disciples , they were frightened to join the church , there was no room for , for stragglers , there was no room for hangers on , there was no room for those who went just because they thought it was gon na be the next , the in thing to do , but folk were actually frightened of joining because they knew they had to put their lives right , they knew they had to live holy lives , they knew that god had to be lord and master in their lives and unless they were willing to do that and be committed to him they were actually frightened of joining and one of the great weaknesses of the church today is that it becomes and it can becoming our thinking and nothing more than just something we join , something we belong to , something we go along to er as like a club , like an association , but that 's not the picture we see it in the New Testament , it is a very exclusive body , it is a very exclusive grouping , a grouping of those who have committed themselves to Jesus Christ and that 's why not every body is a member of the local church , not every body who goes to church on a Sunday is a member of a church to Jesus Christ now they know if they are , but other people may not know , they know and the lord knows , I know if I belong to him and he knows if I belong to him other people may not , I can put on the act , I can look as though I 'm playing the part , I can go through the routine , I can , I can , I can fool every body , but he knows and I know , and he knows and you know and so Jesus said not every body who says lord , lord on that day will I acknowledge and recognize and so for Ruth and Nao er yes Ruth and Auper it was gon na be different of course for them as foreigners in Judah especially when Naomi goes and she pleads with them go back home , Judah is not place for Moabias , she knew what it had been like to be a foreigner , she knew what it had been like to be an alien land in an alien culture in a different religion with a different language she had known the bitterness of it all , she pleads with them go back home she prayers for them the lord bless you , the lord you know be gracious to you and so on , but they refused and again Naomi puts it to them , to please go back and Auper reconsiders and she takes the counsel and advice of her mother in law but no so Ruth and Naomi turns and says look your sister in law 's gone back , she 's gone home , you go as well , you ca n't do it , its a too greater price for you to pay , its a choice you must n't make , a decision you must n't make , your gon na have poverty , your gon na have loneliness , your gon na have hardship . |
| 13 | Many people are expressing an interest in playing the game and no doubt many parents will be interested in mini-rugby for their children . |
| 14 | ‘ More than I 'd ever be interested in doing for someone as one-dimensional as you are . ’ |
| 15 | Still , most of us were glad to be relieved of responsibility for our failing learners for a few months . |
| 16 | They also demanded that the king should appoint the great officers of state in parliament with the advice of the magnates , and that the ministers of the crown should be answerable in parliament for their conduct . |
| 17 | When she came back from a date with the Prince she would be full of sympathy for him uttering phrases like ‘ they work him too hard ’ or ‘ it 's appalling the way they push him around . ’ |
| 18 | Many Christians will say , ‘ If my faith was strong enough , surely , when someone dies , I should be full of joy for them . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm full of admiration for your single-mindedness , Fran . |
| 20 | Geoff says : ‘ Eddie 's cool , calm and collected approach still amazes me , and I 'm full of admiration for his flying skills — for which I will be eternally grateful ! ’ |
| 21 | Irina and Marcus , said to be busy with preparations for their move to the country , no longer visited . |
| 22 | Ultimately , if it is to count , the independent thought or action has to be offered or at least to be open to others for their evaluation . |
| 23 | There 'd be dozens of suitors for her children , anyway , this was a little trouble , it was bound to happen now they 'd grown up . |
| 24 | If the company has the right to decide whether or not to award a bonus , you will not be entitled to compensation for its loss , unless the bonus has been declared by the date of your dismissal . |
| 25 | Meanwhile , sheep owners like Charlie Huckerby are worried about safety for their animals and fear more attacks could happen . |
| 26 | They offered opportunities for men of skill to acquire great position in the world — Arnoul of Ardres caught the eye of Countess Ida of Boulogne through his exploits ; and they also conferred lustre on the great — Geoffrey le Bel and Philip of Alsace were renowned throughout France for their distinguished performances in these show battles . |
| 27 | His little blue bright eyes , hard and round , that seemed this morning to be protruding out of the shallow creamy lakes around them , were full of hate for her . |
| 28 | ‘ When they opened the cases , they were full of presents for us ; Russian dolls , tablecloths hand-made by their families . |
| 29 | Unusually tall , even for the Plaza troupe which was her line , her excellent dancing seemed to come so naturally to her , that the other Girls were full of praise for her work . |
| 30 | Doing things to patients which they were capable of doing for themselves was also wasteful of resources : |