Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] be for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I say it 's for young fellows like yourself and myself , ’ Fonsie said . |
| 2 | The Home Office says it 's for illegal entrants to this country who 've been judged unlikely to comply with voluntary restrictions . |
| 3 | They 're gunned up and fired up and told it 's for real . |
| 4 | I went to a local DIY store and picked out a can of own-brand paint which stated it was for exterior decoration . |
| 5 | When you see the blood you know it 's for real . |
| 6 | ‘ Its distinctive feature is the outer wall facing what was for some time the running lines of the railway , though these tracks are now wholly within the works area , the main lines passing on the other side of the canal . |
| 7 | I thought they were for sore throats and things Gary ? |
| 8 | ‘ It was only a joke but the school secretary , who had a heart condition , thought they were for real and nearly died , ’ says Betty Weller . |
| 9 | ‘ I do n't know whether this was a fund-raising ploy or whether this was for real , ’ O'Boyle said , ‘ but I thought it was for real at the time . ’ |
| 10 | They thought it was for real , and panicked . |
| 11 | Perhaps they thought it was for unwanted babies ; she did start to explain about the new home for blind children , but never had to finish . |
| 12 | I thought it was for more than we are after selling him for . |
| 13 | ‘ When you are with the only woman — the only one you think there is for that moment — you must love her and know her body as you would think a great musician would orchestrate a divine theme . |
| 14 | ninety eight , I think it was for two dozen , what happen we did n't have much choice you could n't get the two dozen boxes |
| 15 | … or losing 7–1/7–2 to sheff weds in a mel sterland testimonial ( I think it was for fat mel ) |
| 16 | well er a young lad I think it was for this , you know the series er for , pastimes , pastimes pursuit , you know er fishing and er |
| 17 | Stuff there is for those who may arrive without a car . |
| 18 | Askari Security Services of Norwich said it was for poor work rate . |
| 19 | Erm the referee said it was for offside I mean I 'm not I 'm not arguing about we 'll we 'll think about that after the game . |
| 20 | The police did n't say it was for public speaking . |
| 21 | ‘ In such a phase , where final decisions have not been taken , nobody can say anything is for sure , ’ Mr Saeger said . |