Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] [verb] be for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | First good watch I had was for my twenty first , I 've still got , it still goes |
| 2 | I show him how much I 've written here , how good a place it has been for me . |
| 3 | The things I wrote were for you . |
| 4 | Every female role he made was for his wife , even though she was well past her prime ; Semenyaka 's youth was wasted stepping into others ' shoes . |
| 5 | All the phone calls they received were for him , and Gina never had any mail . |
| 6 | The last thing I want is for them to be used as pawns in political games of chess to suit the personal ambitions of politicians . |
| 7 | Frankly , the last thing she wanted was for him to come too close . |
| 8 | The last thing she wanted was for him to know just how badly his words had affected her . |
| 9 | Luke Calder was used to getting what he wanted from life , and the last thing she needed was for him to turn his sights on to her , even though it might only be to put her back in her place ! |
| 10 | The last thing we want is for someone to pop up unmarked and score a goal . |