Example sentences of "[Wh det] [pers pn] [vb base] [be] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , all the competitors had to blow into what resembled a gas meter and the capacity of the lung was recorded , I failed to see the point of this exercise , and that , with other medical experiements , only fired my resolve to upset the doctors ' wager , which I believe was for a box of cigars . |
| 2 | Besides being ‘ colourful ’ they advertise records which I presume are for sale in Liverpool shops and various events such as the wonderful ‘ Festival of Comedy ’ . |
| 3 | In anticipation of receiving your contract within the next few days , I am requesting a copy of the tape according to your specifications , which I understand are for UNIX on Sun/4 at 6250 bpi . |
| 4 | Let us remember that everything for which we legislate is for worse cases and blanket rules . |
| 5 | ‘ What I want is for us to talk long and hard , and now , ’ she declared , and , swivelling on her heel , she marched back into the house . |
| 6 | What you want is for me to stroke your ego by telling you that he does n't compare to you . ’ |
| 7 | Make them do what we know is for their benefit as well as our own , and all difficulties in China are at an end . ’ |
| 8 | And they said we do n't mean to be over the men , but what we mean is for you to come down the office , no what the office wants as regards orders , and be responsible and pass them out to the men who you 'll think who 'll do the job best and all that , and that 's what we mean . |
| 9 | Now that we do live much longer with better health care generally , what we want is for women to be able to live that last third of their lives in health and being able to enjoy themselves and contribute to the community , not feeling that they 're crippled by pain . |
| 10 | What we need is for all of us , men , women and children , to be open to and comfortable with all these feelings . |
| 11 | ‘ John Dyson , ’ the chairman was saying , ‘ do you , as a journalist , agree with the suggestion that what we need is for the press to take a firm moral lead and play down all news to do with race relations ? ’ |
| 12 | What we need is for every single appeal stage , for the member to at least have the right to know why he or she has lost . |