Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [modal v] be for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I 'm honest I 'll have to admit that the major application of my research will be for commercial drug production . |
| 2 | The lesson was , of course , that I must never , ever cry for myself for I was a lucky little girl ; my tears should be for all the strong , brave women who gave me life . |
| 3 | NEDs may not be independent at all , as their appointment may be for some personal reason or because of existing business connections . |
| 4 | Whether one is satisfied that Mercier made free with its location so as to avoid having a fussy detail right at the edge of his picture must be for each observer to decide . |
| 5 | Our desire can be for physical satisfaction , for wealth , power or the need for recognition , for satisfying the intellect or our heart , or simply for the seeking of pleasure . |