Example sentences of "be for you " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can see how hopelessly unsuitable I am for you ; all I ever do is misunderstand what you say , and weep . |
| 2 | " But think how good I am for you . |
| 3 | If it had n't been for you , after my fall … . ’ |
| 4 | If it had n't been for you maybe I 'd be dead by now . ’ |
| 5 | And to think , darling Lily , my darling sister , if it had n't been for you , I 'd as likely be selling herrings on Orchard Street … |
| 6 | ‘ He would never have made it if it had n't been for you . |
| 7 | I know Sibelius is in many ways a very different composer from Bruckner , but I remember you suggesting that there are for you affinities between them . |
| 8 | If you are like me , and feel hopelessly inadequate having toiled to the top of your favourite peak in what seemed to be ‘ the worst weather I 've seen for years , ’ only to come across a party equipped with jeans , trainers , and Tescos bags , then the Mourne Mountains are for you . |
| 9 | Both slices are for you . |
| 10 | ‘ These are for you , ’ he told her . |
| 11 | ‘ These are for you . ’ |
| 12 | If you find yourself prey to regular bad night terrors , it might be worthwhile talking the problem through with a counsellor , trained in dream analysis , to look at the imagery and try to discover what the messages are for you , what your fears are all about . |
| 13 | ‘ All right , well I have told you that the facts are for you ; you have seen all the witnesses in the case , you have heard them and it is for you to assess their evidence and to decide which of them you believe , if any , which of them you disbelieve , if any . |
| 14 | These , Pamela , are for you . |
| 15 | ‘ They are for you , Ranulf . |
| 16 | These are for you , from the grateful town of Hochhauser . |
| 17 | ‘ They 're for you . ’ |
| 18 | they 're for you . |
| 19 | they 're for you . |
| 20 | Sonya asks him , ‘ I do n't understand : how will things be for you , how will you marry and have children ? ’ — of course thinking about his estrangement from human kind ; and he replies ( Dostoevsky 's italics ) : ‘ I 'll get used to it . ’ |
| 21 | The scholar fed his pet dragons on the choicest tit-bits , bringing them rump steaks of the purest virgins and a daily supply of swallows ' flesh — not realising that such things , for true dragons , are treats , are after-dinner delicacies and no more a fit diet than endless chocolates would be for you . |
| 22 | I think the best way to proceed will be for you to produce as many captions as you think fit and we can then select from these during editing . |
| 23 | Perhaps the best way of going forward would be for you to send me a description of your work . |
| 24 | If , for example , the reasons described seem unfair or conflict with what was said to you at the time of your dismissal , and you are eligible for unfair dismissal rights , the next step might be for you to make a complaint to the industrial tribunal . |
| 25 | Perhaps you would prefer a walking holiday in beautiful surroundings ; and , if so , the Country-wide Holiday Association or Holiday Fellowship might be for you . |
| 26 | How hard would it be for you to live entirely without each of the following basic ingredients in their various forms for just three weeks ? ( choose one answer . ) |
| 27 | Each case is different , and it will be for you to decide upon what action you should take to try to improve your parent 's situation in the light of your knowledge of her circumstances . |
| 28 | A good starting-point would be for you to get in touch with The National Council for the Single Woman and her Dependants , 29 , Chilworth Mews , London W2 3RG , by writing ( with a stamped addressed envelope enclosed ) for one of their information leaflets . |
| 29 | The best thing would be for you to write out all the harmonies , in every key , making sure that you put in all the correct sharps and flats . |
| 30 | Also , innovative ideas do tend to work their way down to the more affordable guitars and equipment , so it might not be for you now , but maybe in a year 's time it will be . |