Example sentences of "[be] for [pers pn] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What a tragedy that must have been for them all . |
| 2 | But before we jump to the conclusion that Pound had simply had a brainstorm , or had been trapped by misplaced compassion for Dunning as a lame duck , we ought to consider another possibility — that imagism , and Pound 's endorsement of Ford 's insistence on ‘ the prose tradition ’ , had never been for him more than an aberration , though in the short term a very profitable one , from a way of feeling that impelled him always toward the cantabile , a proclivity that would , in the interests of melody , tolerate notably eccentric diction . |
| 3 | He said , ‘ How wonderful it has been for us both to seek new understanding of each other as we have prayed together and sought healing from each other 's wounds . ’ |
| 4 | Through it all runs the most noble assumption — that no human need be daunted by the stature even of a genius such as Shakespeare , that his wisdoms and magics are for us all and that Johnson himself is an eager and willing guide . |
| 5 | The alternative , if three of the commoners continued to hold out , would be for them all to claim compensation for lost rights from the Lands Tribunal . |
| 6 | What a wonderful thing it would be for us all if we could think of ‘ family ’ in this extended way ! |
| 7 | But if motherhood is for them some sort of liberation , it is n't in the image of the " liberated lady " stereotype , Cosmo girl , sexy , single , childless and employed . |
| 8 | that 's hard job to find out what to do it is for me any rate |
| 9 | All that is needed now is for you all to take advantage of this week of Medau , either as a daily visitor , or residentially . |
| 10 | But the gift is for you both . |
| 11 | he goes , this is for you this is me , thanks . |
| 12 | But the plan is for us all to write a couple of things to put on an album . ’ |
| 13 | Oh , how doubly difficult it was for them both . |
| 14 | Second , Arabic negative particles come in front of the verb , so that an expression such as I had nothing against becomes literally ‘ not was for me any objection ’ , thus pushing the ‘ me ’ further away from thematic position . |