Example sentences of "[am/are] for [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1	‘ I shall try to think of some way of showing how grateful I am for your bravery .
2	( Or groundsperson , as you quickly modified it to , though let me assure you grateful as I am for your awareness of the issues involved that I have no simplistic sensibilities to be offended in this area . )
3	Red lights are for our benefit .
4	They are for my bride , whether she 's a great lady or a governess . ’
5	Yes , is n't , those are for my mother 's day bouquets and I just stick them in and they just come out in the vase .
6	So company obligations , but the good news is , the company obligations are for your benefit .
7	Terry 's theme is seasonable but his ideas are not for your living room or Christmas tree — they are for your partywear .
8	On behalf of CPRW , I would like to say how grateful we are for your request to the Trustees of Mrs L D Rope 's Second Charitable Settlement to consider making a donation to CPRW .
9	The taller you are for your weight , the more range advantage you will accrue .
10	But a lot of the controls are for his mou … for the bucket .
11	These are for his wife , who smokes .
12	And these ones they 've got just those erm smelly 's in there , they 're for her teacher 's .
13	‘ They 're for your mother , love . ’
14	And they 're for your mother , not you ! ’ she declared , incensed that he should show so little consideration .
15	Before acting out as a late Father Christmas , I want to erm , come up with some general , how shall I put it , general considerations , this is why you have slides , you realise that slides are not actually for your benefit , they 're for my benefit , that I can remember where I am and what I 'm supposed to do .
16	‘ They 're for my wife .
17	‘ They 're for my writing class , ’ I say .
18	They 're for my father , not for me , and a change will undoubtedly whet his appetite . ’

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