Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] [modal v] be for [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 Small pardon there would be for him if Herluin had his way .
2 It was hard to see what other political opening there might be for him .
3 Think back to Jem Higgins and ask yourself of what use it would be for me to preach your message to him . ’
4 We also run a summer school called Women into Physics , which is a rather strange title , but the idea basically is to persuade , if not encourage , young girls who have just taken their O levels that physics is a subject which could be for them — it 's not unladylike about being a scientist and , in particular , being a physicist .
5 What a wonderful thing it would be for us all if we could think of ‘ family ’ in this extended way !
6 I thought what a good idea it would be for me to do the same and I kept this in mind .
7 " Because I 've been thinking , " said Dottie , " what a good idea it would be for you to spend Christmas at my place . "
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