Example sentences of "[vb pp] [noun] be for " in BNC.

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1 Yeah , yeah , I know , well my daughter in law , was practically down on the phone kissing me last year when I said look Myrie , would n't you like it this year if I did n't come to you , you know , she 's done Christmas 's for me , year in year out
2 All of them had safely negotiated Becher 's for the second time .
3 He was a natural swimmer and loved it , and could keep up with Nails for several lengths , with a long , graceful strike that far outshone Nails 's for style .
4 That was his happiness , to talk to a captured ear was for him the thrill of seeing the Commandant 's office roofless and destroyed .
5 The object of the all-expenses paid trip was for Mr Dorman to pick up some tips from the Japanese to promote musical learning among children .
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