Example sentences of "[pron] be [adv] [noun sg] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , she had invariably done her best for her child as , indeed , she was now doing for her grandchild . |
| 2 | B team manager Derek Quinnell said : ‘ We are certainly competition for them again , which we were n't a year ago . ’ |
| 3 | An historic sailing vessel 's making a return to the region 's waterways — but there 's only room for one on board . |
| 4 | I have faxed my protest to the board , there 's still time for them to change their mind . |
| 5 | ‘ But there 's still time for you to redeem yourself . |
| 6 | ‘ There 's definitely hope for me yet . ’ |
| 7 | We understand from the Office of Fair Trading and the Consumer Credit Sub-Committee of the Institute of Trading Standards Administration that — although there is clearly opportunity for it within the close-knit personal relationship between the check trader and the customer — exploitation of customers seems very rare . |
| 8 | There is definitely room for him but the ball 's very much in his court . ’ |
| 9 | He has changed his position and perhaps there is still time for him to cross the Floor before he leaves the House at the end of this Parliament . |
| 10 | The next intake is already planned for Autumn 1986 , but there is still time for anyone suitable and interested to be included . |
| 11 | If there is enough demand for our services in areas further afield , then we will attempt to meet it . |
| 12 | Yes , there was probably room for us all . |
| 13 | There was scarcely room for one inside the cubicle , let alone two . |
| 14 | When I visited Aunt Louise there was just time for us to have a meal in one of the High Street cafés before I caught the bus home . |
| 15 | You had to sit up straight and there was barely room for your knees . |
| 16 | Though to be honest , there was hardly room for her leg in there . |
| 17 | Time was now important to him : it had been a lazy year and , as he had told Levy , there was still work for him to do . |
| 18 | There was still food for them to eat and Mrs Rundle was still there . |
| 19 | There was only room for one at the top and he was it . |
| 20 | Needless to say there was only room for one . |
| 21 | But there was always room for one more in the Conspiracy hunt . |
| 22 | It 's nearly time for your next session . |
| 23 | But I have to admit that in the past I have been offended by people saying that it 's just formula for me to play melodies and structures that come to me very naturally . |
| 24 | Well I 'm afraid it 's now time for me to send one of those boring sending off messages that everyone usually skips straight past . |
| 25 | Interviewed on BBC Radio Four 's Today programme , Swales said : ‘ I would love to keep going , but I realise it is probably time for someone else to have a go . |
| 26 | Collins only wants a wife because he feels that in the eyes of society it is about time for him to be married and to have settled down in life . |
| 27 | It was finally time for me to pack up my tent and vanish into the summer afternoon . |
| 28 | There had not been a crisis for about six months , though , so it was clearly time for one . |
| 29 | Some signal had obviously been given , though Alexandra had not seen it , and now it was plainly time for everyone to turn and talk to their other neighbour . |
| 30 | It was nearly time for her to take up position at Ludgate Circus , but first she had to get Ruby to leave . |