Example sentences of "[be] said for [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Built as a rival to the parish church at Lavenham , Long Melford was financed by local parishioners , some of whose names were carved in stone around the clerestory in an inscription which called for prayers to be said for their souls . |
| 2 | It was short and straight , which was more than could be said for her mouth , which was curvy and rather wider than it should have been for her ashen , wedge-shaped face . |
| 3 | She 's a kind girl , though , and at least she rings me now and again which is more than can be said for her brother . |
| 4 | The same could be said for his successor . |
| 5 | He survived the experience , albeit somewhat bruised , which is better than can be said for his predecessor as a social security minister , Ray Whitney . |
| 6 | ‘ Which it would seem is more than could be said for your father 's . ’ |