Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] be for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ That money is for my future and for the future of my little girl ! ’ |
| 2 | But that money 's for his work … not for living expenses . |
| 3 | In rather special circumstances this can result in the creation of new dislocations but the much more usual effect is for them to repel each other . |
| 4 | ‘ But getting back to your question , what I really wanted from this album was for anyone who hears it to say they like it or they do n't like it , but that it 's pure Steve Harley . ’ |
| 5 | ( That cultural allusion is for you , Stu . ) |
| 6 | I 'm making her kick , trying to get her to shake or swat them off , and the last thing I need at this point is for her to panic , in which case I can certainly kiss the whole blessed contract bye-bye . |
| 7 | You will then know what a healthy weight-loss diet is for you and be able to follow this for a further two weeks , or longer if necessary . |
| 8 | This video is for my generation but can be used by anybody . |
| 9 | This leaflet is for anyone who wants information about HIV and AIDS |
| 10 | I said that , I said the back door 's for you but they 're like concrete . |
| 11 | As stated in the AEA Times bulletin our clear preference is for our commercial business to be retained essentially in a single company that is transferred to the private sector either by a public flotation or private placement . |
| 12 | Our lecturer , who had spent months translating hieroglyphics there , said that entering the great , dim temple was for her , even now , like swimming into a warm patch of sea . |
| 13 | ‘ As described in our engagement letter dated … , this report is for your internal use only and is not to be distributed except to … ( name of relevant parties ) or to be referred to or quoted , in whole or in part , without our prior written consent . ’ |
| 14 | This win is for her . |
| 15 | This win was for them . |
| 16 | The rest of this letter is for you alone , Ellen . |
| 17 | ‘ I regret every incident in this conflict , especially when young children are involved , but the only way to resolve this situation is for everyone to be included , ’ said Mr Adams . |
| 18 | Tyndale 's claim that ‘ God hath made the king in every realm judge over all ’ also made a favourable impression on Henry , and he subsequently declared : ‘ This book is for me and all kings to read . ’ |
| 19 | And these negotiations are mostly conducted in a tone of high comedy ; after 1930 Pound 's anger is virtually monopolized by Roosevelt 's USA , and English culture is for him just something that he ca n't take seriously . |
| 20 | ‘ This painting is for him , ’ she said . |
| 21 | This measurement was for his new uniform , she assured him , while his colleagues wolf-whistled and clapped . |
| 22 | This task was for him somewhat infra dig , but until Burden and Sergeant Martin brought him some information he had little else to do , and this way he could , at any rate , be certain it was well done . |
| 23 | This section is for my Mum . |
| 24 | Shortly after they reached her apartment in Belgravia the standard procedure was for their mother to burst into tears . |
| 25 | Their stated wish was for him to be moved to another mainstream school . |
| 26 | That place is for you , Clare . ’ |
| 27 | The obvious possibility is for their trade associations to play a role on their behalf . |
| 28 | The ideal solution is for her to go to stay with other members of the family to be cared for in their home , or for a relative to come to take over in your absence . |
| 29 | The most important lesson we can learn from our present educational disarray is that education is for everybody . |
| 30 | The program allows you to rate how important each factor is for you . |