Example sentences of "[pers pn] [is] for [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 A sense which can work against his best interests — for I need not repeat how much I respect Amaryllis , how entirely delightful and suitable I find her and how wonderfully rare she is for me who has — as man to man I can tell you what you must guess — several times been urged to marry .
2 ‘ She 's very clever , ’ William said at once , ‘ making lovely shoes she is for them actresses in the theatre . ’
3 It 's for him that I am accepting this honour .
4 It 's for him to come down here and settle his debts , like everybody else in the valley .
5 Well , I says to him , I 'm getting sick of these calls cos you do n't know if it 's for him or him .
6 Well I er do n't agree that there has been er understaffing and in the statement which I made to the House today I was able to point out what a very big increase in er the total complement of the prison officers has taken place during recent years , but it 's up to Lord Justice Woolf to look in to whatever evidence is put before him , it 's for him to look at the terms of reference and he will no doubt decide what is relevant and what is not .
7 ‘ He 's just jealous because each time the telephone rings it 's for me and not for him .
8 Does that mean it 's for me or Joe 's dad ? ’
9 It 's for me , Thérèse exclaimed : it 's from the nuns in Soeur Dosithée 's old convent .
10 Then I inhale long and slowly , because it 's for me to make the move .
11 It 's for me , ’ she said aloud .
12 And so it 's for you it 's for me , for the person sitting beside you and behind , it is for every one of us !
13 I do n't thing it 's for me .
14 I do n't think it 's for me .
15 But it 's for me too — I got such a buzz out of seeing the kids ’ faces at that show .
16 ‘ Well , now that I am here and can have the tale formally , direct from the prior , it 's for me to join him in sending word to the bishop .
17 Dad it 's for me .
18 It 's for me who put it on .
19 Oh Christ , it 's for me !
20 What he said was , ‘ It 's not for me to say , Aggie , it 's for her .
21 It 's for her .
22 It 's for them to sort out .
23 ‘ It 's in their interests to address the issue and it 's for them to decide whether change is cost effective , but it 's in our interests too . ’
24 But like I said if it if you , if you do that then it 's for them and for yourself but them being up your arse is irritating if you just fucking carry on as if nothing had happened , but you 're aware of the th them doing that then I think it 's a fucking I 've that 's a psychological edge over them anyway it 's just the personalities obviously , but er
25 It 's for you , ’ she said to her husband .
26 It 's for you , ’ I say .
27 It 's for you , ’ Louise said , with a conspiratorial smile .
28 As he made for the door he heard the phone ringing in the hall and when he entered he saw Joe turn from the telephone table towards him , saying , ‘ It 's for you , Martin .
29 ‘ C.W. , it 's for you , ’ she called out , her hand cupped over the mouthpiece .
30 It 's for you and your ex-wife to work out when you see the children ( assuming they 're with her ) .
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