Example sentences of "[pron] be an [noun sg] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Because I like the fashion , and because I 'm an activist for what I believe in . |
| 2 | Which is an explanation for my bloody-mindedness , I know , but no excuse . ’ |
| 3 | Remember that when you are out with your metal detector you are an ambassador for our hobby . |
| 4 | ‘ There 's an expression for it . |
| 5 | ‘ When I go to a party I feel there 's an expectation for me to be witty and to be a ‘ party gal ’ , says my friend Alison . |
| 6 | There you are Clare there 's an altum for you . |
| 7 | ‘ Now there 's an example for ye ! |
| 8 | Now there 's an alternative for you . |
| 9 | Well there 's an explanation for it . |
| 10 | ‘ Clearly there is an opportunity for us to grow in Europe as more and more of the automobile is made from plastic and we can pick up a fairly good part of the business ’ , Hobor said . |
| 11 | If we get this right , we can make the productivity gains and reduce the costs , then there is an opportunity for us to progress through incentives with the oil company itself . |
| 12 | Assistance in all these areas would provide the chance for musicians to develop their own potential and to discover whether there is an audience for their music . |
| 13 | 4.16 If you are handling cash , however small the amount , and you are not sure if there is an need for you to do so or you can think of an alternative method which will dispense with the need for you to carry cash in the course of your work , you should let your line supervisor know . |
| 14 | There was an opening for her here . |
| 15 | There was an answer for everything . |
| 16 | Perhaps there was an explanation for what she 'd heard , perhaps she was imagining the worst . |
| 17 | I did n't wonder why she 'd taken to using a typewriter when her last messages to me were handwritten , and I did n't ask myself how Edouard could have talked to me all that time without mentioning there was an envelope for me . ’ |
| 18 | Duke of Duke of thingy , it was er on at the Palace it was erm Duke of , there was an advert for it in the paper the other day |
| 19 | It 's an honour for us to have it here in Gloucester . |
| 20 | It 's an inspiration for their creative talents . |
| 21 | you know , below the shadow of both the next two properties , we shall , we shall , you know , just have a brick wall , and if they they just shifted the garage to one end and as far as I 'm concerned it 's an excuse for them to put up the power , that is , |
| 22 | It was so much the sort of remark one could only make to a girl friend , but Rupert took it very nicely and said with only slightly forced heartiness , ‘ Jolly good , and it 's an excuse for me to have a better meal than usual , too . |
| 23 | It says it 's an offence for anyone to be carrying an offensive weapon . |
| 24 | Jan Aage says it 's an education for him and he 's got top learn how to play with the boys |
| 25 | And it 's an opportunity for her and me to say a couple of words to us , and for us certainly to thank her very much for her service . |
| 26 | Erm , again it 's an option for them to have if need be . |
| 27 | Rather it is an opportunity for them to contribute positively to the educational , social and personal support which many pupils do need but often do not receive . |
| 28 | It is an opportunity for you to develop and demonstrate your skill in identifying , carrying out , and writing up a discrete piece of research , using the academic concepts , the theoretical insights and the practical abilities acquired on your course . |
| 29 | It is an issue for anyone who cares for the sanctity of human life . |
| 30 | It is no offence for him to engage in other sexual acts with her , unless these are otherwise unlawful , although it is an offence for him to commit an act of buggery or gross indecency with a male patient who is mentally disordered . |