Example sentences of "[modal v] be for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Although there is no fundamental objection to life-long medication — many diabetics rely on daily injections of insulin with no prospect of stopping — no drug is without hazard , and the longer the treatment continues , the stronger the case should be for it . |
| 3 | It is always possible , though unlikely , that a random sample will , by chance , include a higher proportion of one group of people than there should be for it to be truly representative . |
| 4 | Peter and I agreed that the next step should be for us ( you ? ) to circulate the above topic/author proposals as an Aunt Sally to Paul and Jackie Schachter to see if this coincides at all with their thinking . |
| 5 | ‘ The pitch is huge and the longer the match goes on , the better that should be for us . |
| 6 | The earth upon which God has placed us should be for us a special trust from one generation to another . |
| 7 | ‘ We appreciate just what a disaster this decision must be for them … |
| 8 | How could he understand what an agony the evening must be for her . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | It must be for him to decide on the disposition of his force and the concentration of his resources on any particular crime or area . |
| 11 | It must be for him to decide on the disposition of his force and the concentration of his resources on any particular crime or area . |
| 12 | It is for the judge alone to determine facts upon which the admissibility of evidence depends and , similarly , it must be for him to satisfy himself as to matters involved in an application to stay because of abuse or , as the judge preferred , ‘ misuse ’ — of process . |
| 13 | ‘ I opened this by mistake , Oak , ’ he said , ‘ but it must be for you . |
| 14 | Must be for you too |
| 15 | However , the first step must be for us to achieve recognition at the level of official LEA policy that special educational provision begins with what the regular class teacher is doing in the classroom , and that the first responsibility of special needs teachers is to help class teachers meet special needs themselves . |
| 16 | It was hard to see what other political opening there might be for him . |
| 17 | Something in all this might be for him . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Whatever it might be for you , but something that you 're going to have to be thinking about , and while you 're thinking about that you can not be thinking about work . |
| 21 | One way for Novell to increase its current minority position in USL might be for it convert its shares in Univel , where it controls 51% , into USL stock . |
| 22 | They both jumped one day when the phone rang and I leaned towards it , saying , ‘ That 'll be for me . ’ |
| 23 | If not it 'll be for me to tell her lovin' papa that his baby daughter is lost , and what 's the bettin' he 'll be over here on the fastest boat runnin' , to cut my throat for me if anything 's happened to her ? ’ |
| 24 | Fifty P bet it 'll be for him ! |
| 25 | " The best thing 'll be for you to show us , Mr Whalby . |
| 26 | . Gary that 'll be for you . |
| 27 | so the more time you 've got to do that , the easier it 'll be for you wo n't it ? |
| 28 | ‘ If that gal gets to the keeper 's cottage he 'll phone the police an' we 'll be for it . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ You 'll be for it , my girl ! |
| 30 | ‘ So you 'd better hurry please , or we 'll be for it . ’ |