Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] be for " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the lads have been tremendous , and there 's a buzz around the club now all we want now is for them to show the same attitude tonight . ’ |
| 2 | The figures that I read out are for the first year . |
| 3 | I 'VE BEEN A BLOODY FOOL — ALL I ASK NOW IS FOR A SECOND CHANCE … |
| 4 | Now , the much-repeated phrase is : ‘ The past 40 years have all been for nought ’ . |
| 5 | These facilities have not been for the most part made available to children of other races . |
| 6 | They have not been for some time except to people who still remember The Beatles and The Animals . |
| 7 | them two have not been for a while so they 've crossed off so , you have another |
| 8 | Mark and I have just been for a walk beyond Dalseattie , which was nice until the mist came down and began to make us rather damp . |
| 9 | I conducted the First Symphony during the war but the first two symphonies have always been for me a little to close to Tchaikovsky . |
| 10 | With images of picket-line strife , the broadcast warned : ‘ The last thing we need now is for Labour to come in and wreck Britain 's recovery . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ All we need now is for you to sign them , Monks . |
| 12 | " I have n't been for some time . |
| 13 | Kathy made two cups of tea and said firmly , ‘ You are n't yourself , Clare , and you have n't been for months . ’ |
| 14 | " No , and there have n't been for some time . " |
| 15 | Yes dear I went to erm , er the er holiday camp in October to erm , er with the Red Cross and I went with the , Charlie took me and I went in a car with a friend of mine we went to the Red Cross holiday in Patefield , but it poured of rain every day every day it poured of rain did n't October it was terrible , ever so cold , but we were well looked after you know and I enjoyed it and we had the wheelchairs to go around in on for the dancing , it was really great I thoroughly enjoyed it , I have n't been for two years I had n't , but I went like in October , cos you 're only allowed really every two years to go , that 's all you 're allowed really , but I thoroughly enjoyed it you know , it was nice |
| 16 | they have n't been for a long time them two so they 're cast off , well they must of been they 've had to join |
| 17 | I used to be , but I have n't been for a long while I used to we ca n't say that I was there last year but |
| 18 | She said no she said we have n't been for ages . |
| 19 | No , sure , have n't been for a long time have you ? |
| 20 | Have n't been for a long time , no , I 'm not more |
| 21 | I was just gon na say , some sometimes , I have n't been for a bit mind you , oh , well the last time I went , sometimes I go to Wales to Blaenau Ffestiniog or to congregation |
| 22 | I do n't like the cold snaps but they have n't been for long have they ? |
| 23 | Cos I have n't been for two years since I 've been to that one ! |
| 24 | But we have n't been for months . |
| 25 | That 'll be nice cos we have n't been for a bit have we ? |
| 26 | You 're lucky , I have n't been for three days . |
| 27 | I have n't been for three years . |
| 28 | what your look , same with your letter forage , I think mostly we were taught letter formation , which we have n't been for a few years now |
| 29 | cos I have n't been for about a month , three weeks . |