Example sentences of "[verb] is for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The last thing I want is for them to be used as pawns in political games of chess to suit the personal ambitions of politicians . |
| 2 | ‘ All I want is for him to come here , take Jennifer in his arms and face me . |
| 3 | ‘ All I want is for him to be happy and secure , ’ Vitor assured her , ‘ which he is with you . |
| 4 | What you want is for me to stroke your ego by telling you that he does n't compare to you . ’ |
| 5 | Otherwise all we want is for her to have fun , and to enjoy happiness and health . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ What I really want is for us to reach these people before Moscow does : there 's no argument about who they 'll want to pin it on . |
| 7 | ‘ What I want is for us to talk long and hard , and now , ’ she declared , and , swivelling on her heel , she marched back into the house . |
| 8 | Do n't you know that all I want is for you to be happy ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ All I want is for you to be happy , Peachcake . |
| 10 | All He wants is for you to be truly sorry . |
| 11 | What I would like is for us to be able to poke about a bit ; see if there are any angles in the Livesey case that might lead back to this girl . |
| 12 | By now , however , the biggest pressure Kylie is facing is for her to move towards live appearances and a major world tour to capitalise on the success of ‘ I Should Be So Lucky ’ and all that has followed it . |
| 13 | Well I 'll I 'll erm Well if you 've got the insurance the be the best thing to do is for me to tell them when you 've actually been done . |
| 14 | Squigs are unpredictable and in many way the best thing that can happen is for them to go wild once they are near the enemy . |
| 15 | That dalmatica that Tony sent is for you to wear , it 's not a pudding cloth for making spotted dick in . |
| 16 | ‘ We need the supporters and all I ask is for them to stay with us for the 90 minutes . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ What I do intend is for you to drive down town with me right now , come into the notary 's office and sign away any rights you imagine you might have . |
| 18 | Everything I do is for them . |
| 19 | The sensation of seeing is for us very different from the sensation of hearing , but this can not be directly due to the physical differences between light and sound . |
| 20 | All I would want is for you to make the journey into the burning , and then come back and report . |
| 21 | And they said we do n't mean to be over the men , but what we mean is for you to come down the office , no what the office wants as regards orders , and be responsible and pass them out to the men who you 'll think who 'll do the job best and all that , and that 's what we mean . |
| 22 | All that remains is for us to discuss and agree your particular account requirements . |
| 23 | Even after I mean , as I say , we went out on the Wednesday and he said , all I need is for you to do this book again for me . |
| 24 | The only thing I can say is for them to lay down their arms and stop it right now . |