Example sentences of "[prep] be for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And they give them a gill of whisky that was supposed to be for their lunch you see . |
| 2 | Equipment worth over £15,000 was taken in the raid believed to be for its scrap value . |
| 3 | This may make her feel that society regards her as a second-class widow , and you may need to help those who come into contact with her to understand how important it is going to be for her future adjustment for them to treat her just as they would any other bereaved person . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm tired of being manoeuvred into painful and irritating situations that are supposed to be for my own good . |
| 5 | I 'm subbing Neil but that 's out of money which he gives me and which really in theory ought to be for my own , own use you know for fun but I get housing benefit for him , from the council . |
| 6 | They were meant to be for his weight but I 'm not sure I believe that . |
| 7 | That is to be hi , for it to be his , to be to his praise , to be for his glory . |
| 8 | Officials said yesterday that Robert Lock , 29 , from Cambridge , had been on remand after a court hearing last week when police detected the heroin , believed to be for his own use . |
| 9 | ‘ Dear Batty , I needed money for booze so all I did was rip off a few thousand cup final tickets supposed to be for our lot and flog 'em to some scum supporters . |