Example sentences of "[be] the [noun sg] for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was there once more as she turned into the staff car park as again she recalled that ‘ blunt ’ had n't been the word for it ! |
| 2 | If he had said , ‘ You need me , ’ then that would have been the end for him . |
| 3 | It would also be a major knock-back for the scum because , without a doubt , he 's been the difference for them scoring vital goals and setting up others . |
| 4 | Nevertheless , there is still a sufficiently good chance that they are the father for them to undertake the major share of parental duties . |
| 5 | Hey , Mr Pat Buchanan , you 're the man for me ; |
| 6 | Hey , Mr Pat Buchanan , you 're the man for me ; |
| 7 | And you 're the man for me . |
| 8 | More recently , I graduated , won a place in Cosmopolitan 's New Journalists competition and joined a feature-writing agency in London , The Write Stuff : if anyone wants an interview , I 'm The Chap for you . |
| 9 | ‘ But after Liverpool I 'd love to step on stage in London 's West End yeah , now that WILL be the day for me . ’ |
| 10 | Maybe this would be the turn for him . |
| 11 | Moira Charles could never be the girl for me . |
| 12 | It seemed unlikely , however , that a more abrasive or divisive programme would be the way for them to recover their position . |
| 13 | There is , however , something of a quantitative scale whereby the more important to us a particular belief may be , the more subtle and even ambiguous will be the evidence for it . |
| 14 | ‘ I think I will ride pillion on the way out , but I reckon it 'll be the sidecar for me on the way back . ’ |
| 15 | Easily Accessible : If you are not keen on Shakespeare , Stratford may not be the place for you — nearly everywhere you go you will be reminded that this was his birthplace . |
| 16 | I lay down in my boat , sure that when we reached the rough , open water , that would be the end for me . |
| 17 | " No , my darling , this has to be the end for us . |
| 18 | Alternatively , membership of one of the many different kinds of clubs that exist to suit all interests , or attendance at a Day Centre may be the answer for them , and we shall be examining some of these possibilities in detail later . |
| 19 | It could be the answer for them all , just as it could be the answer for Len Seager . ’ |
| 20 | So unless he is coming to live with you , this will be the time for you to begin to show him how to cope alone . |
| 21 | So if your Excel spreadsheet is looking a mite dull , then this could be the package for you . |
| 22 | So if you think you 're harder than Scwarzenneger or meaner than Bond this may be the game for you . |
| 23 | The diffused light , which we started with at the collective level , has become a powerful current , and we ourselves can be the channel for it . |
| 24 | So , if you do n't mind hard work and you think you can get along with sheep , this may be the job for you . |
| 25 | So if you 're a fish fancier , a frustrated trout tickler , or just want to try something completely different , this could be the business for you ; provided of course you have at least £280,000 to spare . |
| 26 | Mrs Quinton closed her eyes for a moment as if recalling her cousin relating this girl 's history , which had not included the scissors ' business with Sister Mary as being the reason for her leaving because that might have put any caring mother off from engaging such a virago . |
| 27 | I knew from the first moment you were the man for her . ’ |
| 28 | If you 're looking for a state-of-the art power notebook and have deep pockets this is the notepad for you . |
| 29 | The more involved that teachers feel , the greater is the tendency for them to understand what is required for the review , to consider the LEA guidelines to be adequate and to recall the review . |
| 30 | If you want old-world tradition in an idyllic setting , this is the hotel for you . |