Example sentences of "be for her " in BNC.
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| 1 | He took himself off , illogically cursing Emily Groundwater ; if it had not been for her he would have been in a warm bed , with Bible Willie breathing beside him . |
| 2 | It might have been for her , but I thought she could have shown some gratitude , considering the work her stepmother and I had gone to . |
| 3 | If it had n't been for her I would n't be here … |
| 4 | Cecilia reflected on how massive the explosion must have been for her and that beautiful girl to have heard it up here in West Hampstead . |
| 5 | The station had always been for her a place instinct with glory ; its function beautified it immeasurably in her eyes . |
| 6 | Thousands of school children , all of them well over sixteen , were crammed there into a large tall gilt room , and told not to insult the French , not to talk to Arabs , and not to go to Montmartre : then an English lady stood up and said that Paris had always been for her a source inépuisable de something , and everyone clapped , and then they were all turned out again , rather quickly , for the room was clearly needed for something else . |
| 7 | If it had n't have been for her I would n't have been taking so many exams . |
| 8 | She said how convenient it would have been for her , instead of having to wait for chaps to go out and kill rabbits and deer and all that , and for the peasants to bring in the vegetables ; she 'd much rather have been able just to nip down to the shops and buy what she needed , when she needed it . |
| 9 | It had not been for her . |
| 10 | If it had n't been for her , he would n't even be here . |
| 11 | All that bottled-up vitriol for the man he 'd been waiting for had actually been for her . |
| 12 | Convenience , that 's what it had been for her — little more . |
| 13 | To actually erm I 'd gather the evidence of how far down the line we are for her , saying that would that would be a a six monthly check . |
| 14 | ‘ They 're for her ? ’ |
| 15 | Another option would be for her to negotiate some ‘ good quality ’ time for them to spend together , when they give each other the best of their attention . |
| 16 | Betsy suggested that the best solution to the problem would be for her to take over command of Clytus and continue trading . |
| 17 | If she dislikes all outward signs of mourning , wanting people to wear their normal clothes and for the proceedings to be very quiet and simple , that should be for her to decide , but if she is of the old school , who prefer mourners to dress rather sombrely , you should try to persuade the rest of the family to do so whatever their personal opinions may be ; although care must be taken not to cause friction over this or anything else which may sour the family gathering . |
| 18 | If your elderly parent is faced with this problem , the most sensible first step towards a solution will be for her to spend a longish ‘ holiday ’ in your home before making a final decision , or for you to make an extended ‘ visit ’ to her if you are thinking of going to live in her home . |
| 19 | How could he understand what an agony the evening must be for her . |
| 20 | How terrible it must be for her to attend this service for Mrs Wright whose baby had survived and while the Padre was speaking the Collector accompanied his words with a silent , sympathetic prayer for Mrs Bennett : " O God , whose ways are hidden and thy works most wonderful , who makest nothing in vain , and lovest all that thou hast made , Comfort this thy servant whose heart is sore smitten and oppressed … " but the rest of the prayer was no longer in his mind , stolen no doubt by the foxes of despair that continued to raid his beliefs … in any case , it faded into a mournful reverie in which he sought an explanation for the death of Mrs Bennett 's child . |
| 21 | It would be for her a retreat , a spiritual renewal . |
| 22 | And it struck Shiona , not for the first time , as she looked into those blue , accusing eyes , how easy it would be for her to clear her name . |
| 23 | How difficult will it be for her to recover ? |
| 24 | he said to me one day , and I do n't remember the day he said the best thing would be for her to go on casual , then she can keep her thingy thingy . |
| 25 | Summer outings the next year were for her a misery . |
| 26 | She was , in any case , not sure how they were , or how they were for her . |
| 27 | ‘ That 's for her to say . |
| 28 | What he said was , ‘ It 's not for me to say , Aggie , it 's for her . |
| 29 | It 's for her . |
| 30 | Then she shows how much fun the proper outdoor technique is for her — ‘ The ideal occasion for communing with nature … is while you 're peacefully sitting still . ’ |