Example sentences of "[vb infin] [verb] be for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless the rough tone , irregular rhythms and ‘ dirty ’ intonation that most blues singers would have used are for the most part conspicuously absent in Elvis 's performance ; his tone is full , rich and well produced , his intonation is precise , stable and ‘ correct ’ , the notes are sustained and held right through , and the phrasing is legato . |
| 2 | The last thing I would have wanted was for you to become emotionally involved with me . ’ |
| 3 | The only running cost you will have to pay is for petrol . |
| 4 | What will tend to happen is for example , erm , in my section to deal with public courses , I would have information about the venues that I 'm going to use this year , I would have information about the mailing lists I 'm going to use , and information about the mailing lists of my office I 'm going to use , I would have prospects that I 'm going to call , you know , it 's all stuff that I would tend to plan out on a pad of paper and then insert into the particular data section , and refer to as I need to . |
| 5 | All I did n't want to happen was for him to become violent , which I did n't think was ever on the cards . |