Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] [noun sg] for [pron] " in BNC.

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1 She 's doing no harm here , and I 'm company for her . ’
2 " Whatever it was you said to him has caused him to cancel the work I was doing for him .
3 ‘ What will you be doing for her ? ’
4 She was larger than life , she had seen the world , she was game for anything , she was jolly and vibrant , spoke her mind ; all in all , she was fun to be with .
5 When I was in Moscow , my grandmother was with me and everything that I wanted she was doing for me and I was a little girl who had everything .
6 ‘ If he had any idea of what she was doing for us , MoD does n't want it spread around .
7 Much of the time the principal performers were not even aware of what we were doing for them .
8 They were murder for him , I could tell . ’
9 Not knowing exactly WHEN Brian died , HOW much he suffered and WHO killed him is torture for her .
10 At first it were good because it were incentive for her to keep going because she 'd , you know , paid so much but toward the end , she said , it were getting ridiculous .
11 It 's money for nothing and danger-free as long as you keep shut . ’
12 Yeah , because it 's money for you to spend
13 ‘ Course , it 's crap for actors , but it 's experience for you . ’
14 Of course then it 's shame for them .
15 ‘ Now that I 've eaten and drunk my fill it 's time for me to beat away , ’ he said after about an hour .
16 It 's time for me to go .
17 The 26-year-old is guarded about his physical and mental fatigue , but he says pointedly : ‘ It 's time for me to relax . ’
18 I 've got to go now as it 's time for me to get my new dresses fitted .
19 Or say ‘ It 's time for me to run along —
20 They look out of the windows when it 's time for me to come home .
21 ‘ Nevertheless , she declares she 's taking over as hostess — so obviously it 's time for me to leave . ’
22 Yes , well probably , it 's time for me to try and change his mind .
23 It 's time for him to match his maturity with his golf and realise he 's not going to win every time .
24 It 's time for everyone to have a super time !
25 It 's time for his check up , ’ she said , going up to the Bookman 's cage .
26 It 's time for you to have a go :
27 One evening he rang Bobby , saying : ‘ It 's time for you to do something about Marilyn , she 's bugging me . ’
28 It 's time for you to do your number ’ , Lawford said .
29 " I think lad , " Dan Brady said seriously , " it 's time for you to leave the house .
30 But come , it 's time for you to be rather more specific .
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