Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] [vb -s] be for " in BNC.
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| 1 | She will stay with the man at whose side she has been for years , Secretary of State James Baker . |
| 2 | The speed it has is for motorway shunting . |
| 3 | This process directly undermined the rule of law : ‘ such transference of authority saps the foundation of that rule of law which has been for generations a leading feature of the English constitution . ’ |
| 4 | recent years by the introduction of the statutory right for any council to spend up to the product of a 2p rate on any matter which the council itself considers is for the benefit of the area or part of the area , or all or some of the inhabitants . |
| 5 | Well I said to er one lady who 's been for first time and she thinks it 's marvellous ! |
| 6 | I show him how much I 've written here , how good a place it has been for me . |
| 7 | The sun 's been shining all week over Hereford : United are on a high , five goals against Colchester was the best news there 's been for years at Edgar Street . |
| 8 | ‘ Do n't think this is merely habit , ’ he said , ‘ though habit it has been for twenty-five years . |
| 9 | It was a depressing and dispiriting experience , exactly as life itself has been for the young unemployed , day in and day out . |
| 10 | His job is to clean along the paths of the Zoo and that thing he pushes is for the rubbish he collects , and along its side he has two brooms and a shovel . |
| 11 | ‘ Responsibility is accepted in the preparation of this report for the skill and diligence reasonably to be expected of a competent surveyor and valuer but the information it contains is for the confidential information only of the clients for whom it is prepared and of any building society , bank or other lender to whom written application for a mortgage advance has been made or will be made within 28 days after the date of this report . |
| 12 | That is the way he conducts his business and that is the way it has been for centuries . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I know David and Cath were planning a normal family Christmas at home , the way it has been for several years , ’ Mrs Smith said . |
| 14 | ‘ I know David and Cath were planning a normal family Christmas at home , the way it has been for several years . |
| 15 | It 's just the way it 's been for years . |