Example sentences of "be for [pers pn] [to-vb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And it struck Shiona , not for the first time , as she looked into those blue , accusing eyes , how easy it would be for her to clear her name . |
| 2 | Think back to Jem Higgins and ask yourself of what use it would be for me to preach your message to him . ’ |
| 3 | The best thing will be for me to phone my aunt and then perhaps you 'll let me go and have something to eat . |
| 4 | If not it 'll be for me to tell her lovin' papa that his baby daughter is lost , and what 's the bettin' he 'll be over here on the fastest boat runnin' , to cut my throat for me if anything 's happened to her ? ’ |
| 5 | " THE simplest thing , I think , " Matthew Preston said to Sara , " would be for me to buy you out — your share of the house , I mean . |
| 6 | It is for the judge alone to determine facts upon which the admissibility of evidence depends and , similarly , it must be for him to satisfy himself as to matters involved in an application to stay because of abuse or , as the judge preferred , ‘ misuse ’ — of process . |
| 7 | It would be for them to decide what to do with our report . |
| 8 | ‘ How sad it would be for us to lose you to the sea , Señor Capitano . ’ |
| 9 | For the DUP to embrace this accord and attempt to make it work would be for it to abandon its opposition to anything which presages a united Ireland . |
| 10 | And he suggested that a suitable punishment would be for you to lose your sight . |
| 11 | says can you tell me how much it will be for you to fit it ? |
| 12 | " The best thing 'll be for you to show us , Mr Whalby . |
| 13 | Perhaps the best way of going forward would be for you to send me a description of your work . |
| 14 | " Listen , Martha , the best thing would be for you to tell me about your worries . |