Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] be [verb] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ With all the money I 'm paying for your education , you should learn more than that ’ … |
| 2 | You see , you know I was talking to you earlier about , about punchlines basically , but I ca n't remember the words I was using for it , times like by the way , right right , or did you know or did I mention to you do you follow me , a lot of key lines that you can think on that you use |
| 3 | The former England captain could not break down a determined Arsenal side who were playing for their places in the forthcoming FA Cup semi final against Tottenham . |
| 4 | In a bedroom you 're looking for something at one ninety nine or two ninety nine . |
| 5 | The referees you were looking for you |
| 6 | Well I 'm finishing me tape she 's coming for it in the morning . |
| 7 | ‘ As the boat you were using for your ridiculous smuggling attempt belongs to me I should have thought it was obvious . ’ |
| 8 | She attends to the reservations , and when people arrive she shows them to the chalets she 's arranged for them to occupy . ’ |
| 9 | He says if people had listen to the voices who were calling for him to be locked up then he would n't have had this chance to show an improvement . |
| 10 | The market for New York real estate is very soft , compared with the rent we are paying for our Tokyo gallery ’ . |
| 11 | Next Sunday she was going home for a special birthday tea they were arranging for her . |
| 12 | Hands tightly clenched , Gina broke into the slow , seductive future he was forecasting for them . |
| 13 | At a later interview he was asked for what the Nobel had been awarded ; Eliot replied that he assumed it was for " the entire corpus " and the reporter asked , " When did you publish that ? " |
| 14 | FIRST BLOOM DIANA 'S latest outing in the original dress , a favourite which was made for her in 1988 . |
| 15 | If a child is aged under 2 then any provision which is made for him/her by the LEA is stated to be special educational provision ; in the case of a child aged 2 or over it is ‘ educational provision which is additional to , or otherwise different from , the educational provision made generally for children of that age in schools maintained by the LEA ’ . |
| 16 | ‘ I will bring the shoes I am making for you now , the ones with the amethysts as decoration and I will expect payment for the work I 've done , mind . |
| 17 | ‘ I need your brother back even sooner than that — though perhaps I 'd better not say what fate I 'm planning for him . ’ |
| 18 | It is arguable , with some hope of success , that we can speak of a choice or a decision as an effect and not be committed to there having been a causal circumstance which was required for it , and speak of an action as an effect and need not be committed to there having been a causal circumstance that was — roughly speaking — prior in time to the agent 's initial neurophysiological activity . |
| 19 | In Scotland she was known for her " push " , her ability to spark off ideas in those with a similar mental agility , her determination to get things done . |
| 20 | All the same it was Dr Kate Ash who was waiting for him in her small flat , dressed in one of her smart business suits , two matching cases ready by her side . |
| 21 | Your bones , your eyes , your hair , your teeth are all going to be scrutinised by a panel of judges who are looking for your all-round potential , not just an impressive academic display . |
| 22 | She says in her calm , posh voice that this is fine , and continues to stir the curry she is making for their evening meal . |
| 23 | Hercules was a strong , courageous hero who was known for his indulgence for food and drink as well as for his strength and heroic deeds . |
| 24 | The officers were selected from established units , with colonels putting forward men like Lieutenant Bernard J. Callinan who were chosen for their independence of mind as well as soldiering ability . |
| 25 | It was a chilling thought that the very circumstances she was using for her own purpose accorded only too well with the Empress 's schemes . |
| 26 | Lancaster had even told Jane he was searching for his wife . |
| 27 | Living at home it was arranged for her . |
| 28 | In all his court appearances he was noted for his calmness and composure . |
| 29 | We are talking here about notes you are talking for yourself rather than a piece of work which requires your best copper-plate style . |
| 30 | Since 1978 , anyone in receipt of child benefit , supplementary benefit or income support who is caring for someone in one of the eligible categories starred above is automatically credited with HRP . |