Example sentences of "[be] [art] [noun sg] for [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | It would also be a major knock-back for the scum because , without a doubt , he 's been the difference for them scoring vital goals and setting up others . |
2 | Nevertheless , there is still a sufficiently good chance that they are the father for them to undertake the major share of parental duties . |
3 | There 'd been no call for him to attend . |
4 | Something unforeseen and urgent had happened , since Sean had obviously known of it yesterday afternoon , and there had been no opportunity for him to inform her . |
5 | Even his marriage to Primaflora in some way had charmed them although , of course , there had been no opportunity for her to visit either Episkopi or Kouklia . |
6 | Two carriages took the Bradford family to early morning service , though it would have been no distance for them to walk . |
7 | While studying spinning in Huddersfield ( as part of her degree course in textile design at Middlesex Polytechnic ) there had been no time for her to try out the machine , so the then sceptical technician told her to come back later . |
8 | If polar bears are dominant in the Arctic , then there would seem to have been no need for them to evolve a white-coloured form of camouflage . |
9 | ‘ If only I 'd known the truth about you , Shiona , there would have been no need for me to keep running away from my feelings for you . |
10 | There had been no need for her to write that letter . |
11 | It 's been a godsend for us to go down the street shopping , if you 've got a load of shopping you just stop right outside the gate . |
12 | But since then there had no longer been a reason for them to meet . |
13 | It seemed unlikely , however , that a more abrasive or divisive programme would be the way for them to recover their position . |
14 | So unless he is coming to live with you , this will be the time for you to begin to show him how to cope alone . |
15 | It would be no problem for her to make a meal for two , or suggest he bring a take-away , and , prior to this morning , she felt she probably would have agreed to that . |
16 | In which case there would be no capital for him to start up again other than Tommy 's back pay and a few pounds he 'd managed to save himself . |
17 | There 'll be no chance for me getting a job . |
18 | He was awakened by a seaman who told him that the ship would not be leaving for seven days , and there would be no place for him to hide as timber was being loaded under German supervision . |
19 | ‘ They are obviously regretting that they let her start the paper round , but there seemed to be no reason for them to object to it . ’ |
20 | But if Alexei said that he was not involved , then probably he was telling the truth , otherwise there would be no reason for him to say anything at all . |
21 | This may be a simple oversight on the part of the authors of the pamphlet , or it may reflect the thought that since those who attend these colleges would have committed themselves to staying at them until they were 18 ( and such a commitment would be a condition of entry ) , there would be no need for them to take a ‘ school-leaving ’ examination at 16+ . |
22 | Thank heavens that after tonight there should be no need for them to meet again . |
23 | " If your wastage rate on these plantations was n't so high , there would be no need for me to supply you with new coolies all the time , " said Lepine sourly . |
24 | There would be no need for her to go out to work . |
25 | If you genuinely do n't eat any of the foods that we suggest you test in one of the weeks of Stage II , there will be no need for you to follow the instructions for that week . |
26 | Colin resents the notion that he does n't carry a big punch and this could be a chance for him to try to prove otherwise as Palacio admits to having been knocked out four times in his 58-fight career . |
27 | For one thing , it would be a chance for her to escape some of the tension in the house . |
28 | We 've got lots more beautiful style ideas to show you plus there 'll be a chance for you to win a fabulous bridal make-over and appear in the magazine . |
29 | Compensation to Crevecoeur may also be a possibility for you to consider . ’ |
30 | ‘ Fortunately for us they did n't and now , after this win , hopefully it will be a platform for us to build on . ’ |