Example sentences of "[prep] be [pron] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The only thing they could be certain of was his propensity for violence . |
| 2 | Although invited by the Liberal Party to be their candidate for the Clapham Division 20 years ago or more , [ he ] was unable to accept the invitation , and contented himself with speaking for the Liberal or Progressive candidate at every available opportunity in many elections . |
| 3 | It was not long after the unearthing of the Phillips curve that economists and , later , policy makers came to grasp the full force of what they thought to be its implications for the conduct of demand management by the monetary and fiscal authorities . |
| 4 | She turned the corner and glanced up at the hoarding above the cinema 's portico , to see what was to be her fate for the next three hours . |
| 5 | It was to be her home for a year , sharing it initially with Laura Greig , an old schoolchum and now one of her ladies-in-waiting , and Sophie Kimball , the daughter of the then Conservative Member of Parliament , Marcus Kimball . |
| 6 | A charming Chinese member of staff greeted us and took us from the airport to Robert Black College which was to be our home for four months . |
| 7 | He was to be my minder for an initial trial which would give me three laps in one of the school 's Escort XRi 's under his instruction , three laps with him driving and five laps in a single-seat Formula First racing car . |
| 8 | I registered in Room 304 which came to be my home for the next three years . |
| 9 | I was just let off for an afternoon to sit my first year Sociology exam and then I came into the hospital that was to be my home for the next three years . |
| 10 | ‘ Will you pretend to be my girlfriend for the next few months ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Buffalo , will you take my daughter Hummingbird to be your wife for one year , in the name of Earth and the animals ? ’ |
| 12 | My name is Howard DeVore and I 'm to be your host for the next eight hours . ’ |
| 13 | The basic fee for a ‘ guaranteed attractive ’ woman to be your partner for an evening is £50 an hour . |
| 14 | Speaking after the result Mr Sillars said : ‘ Obviously the SNP is very disappointed with this result … but it has been a privilege to be your MP for more than three years . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Hummingbird , will you take this man Buffalo to be your husband for one year , in the name of Earth and the animals ? ’ |
| 16 | Rugby Union now , and Mark Eagon , the Oxford University rugby captain has invited Errol Norwitz who gained blues in 1988 and 1989 , to be his vice-captain for the coming term which includes the University 's pre-season tour of the Far East which began last week . |
| 17 | In 1885 he designed Max Gate , the house which was to be his home for the rest of his life , followed , in 1893 , by Talbothays for his brother Henry . |
| 18 | He was better placed in a university than in a school , and enjoyed more than he could have done in any other society the life of that great college , which was to be his home for the remainder of his life . |
| 19 | By using magic he can order the ghost of any dead person to be his servant for twenty-four hours , and the ghost must obey . ’ |
| 20 | On a more cheerful note however , his brother Paul has asked me to be his Sponsor for Confirmation next month — so I 'm quite proud about that ! |
| 21 | He did not know if she had written it down in the letter , or if the cake was to be his punishment for all the bad things he had done . |
| 22 | Like the statue of the Virgin who put her arms round the young man and put his wedding ring on her finger to be his bride for ever , this pastry man , so scrumptious , sweet-smelling , so delicious to taste , comes to life as you speak and puts his arms around you and you put yours round him … . |