Example sentences of "[conj] [modal v] [vb infin] be for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nick Day , blinking blood , received a push that could have been for anybody , and went onto his knees . |
| 2 | The worst that could happen is for someone to suggest a ‘ magic ’ solution . |
| 3 | On occasion , strong political interest could push a young man forward much more rapidly than could have been for the good of the service . |
| 4 | Squigs are unpredictable and in many way the best thing that can happen is for them to go wild once they are near the enemy . |
| 5 | The worst thing that can happen is for the boat to become totally inverted and here you need to slide the daggerboard quickly out before it drops through the hull . |
| 6 | So , I think that in the opinion of Miller the family was the most important thing for B. and should have been for Eddie and all parents , but the priority for Catherine was her own life and I think that as far as Miller is concerned she is right , because she has a whole future ahead of her while B. and Eddie have settled down . |