Example sentences of "[adv] be [adj] for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I need help getting on and off the train and British Rail provides a ramp for this , but for about a month it 's only been possible for me to arrive or leave the station before 3.15pm . |
| 2 | ‘ The irony is that it 's all been dead for us lately . |
| 3 | So you better be ready for him , ’ said the dancing man . |
| 4 | And when oversteer does come you 'd better be ready for it because it happens suddenly and rather messily . |
| 5 | He 's got to get his head down to buck , so be ready for him . ’ |
| 6 | If so , it may only be necessary for me to see the Executive Summary to get the gist of its conclusions . |
| 7 | Whatever your feelings about such treatments and that must be for the individual to decide there is no doubt that its deeply relaxing effect can only be good for you . |
| 8 | He 's blossoming and that can only be good for us . ’ |
| 9 | It also advocated that the local authorities should ‘ maintain their presence in higher education ’ , adding that it would only be acceptable for them to do so if they could all ‘ restrain themselves from excessive and unreasonable interference in the running of large , developed polytechnics with the skills and competence to look after themselves ’ . |
| 10 | I had no way of telling what time it was , but surely it might soon be possible for me to escape from my desert island and make my way back to the cottage and a warm bed . |
| 11 | The delicious and time-consuming dishes and sauces they used to make may no longer be possible for them , for many reasons , so there should be no hesitation in trying to interest them in some of the tinned and packet products which may be just as good for them if fresh milk has to be added . |
| 12 | I can no longer be responsible for her . ’ |
| 13 | It had not always been possible for him to observe the phenomenon on his own . |
| 14 | So that 's not good news Erm , if I can show the way of overcoming that problem , how , would you be interested , and you say , that problem 's always been difficult for me , you know what can I say then , ca n't say , you ready to train yourself to think , you know , physically you a little bit of actually , putting yourself in their world . |
| 15 | It has always been hard for them to translate their music success into a sustained movie career . |
| 16 | They must faithfully convey the historian 's meaning and still be memorable for you . |
| 17 | For example , as the author laconically notes : ‘ It is fortunate for aerobic organisms that some expectations of equilibrium thermodynamics remain kinetically unfulfilled ’ , ie an atmosphere of dilute nitric acid would hardly be congenial for us . |
| 18 | Then he remembered the eager questioning eyes of the four women he had met that evening — it would hardly be suitable for them . |
| 19 | It could hardly be healthy for him or for his children . |
| 20 | ‘ It would hardly be proper for them to speak to such women . |
| 21 | Both of you may also be keen for him to do ‘ exercises , to improve his physical condition . |
| 22 | It should also be reasonable for it to cover areas where your colleague has influence to attract clients away . |
| 23 | It might also be appropriate for him [ the Prime Minister ] to issue instructions to the Chairmen of Committees to see that time is not wasted in the discussion of irrelevant matters . |
| 24 | Obviously it can also be essential for you to know what flower or leaf you have pressed , although you will discover that on examining the finished material . |
| 25 | It would also be advisable for you to arrange for your fiancé 's brother to practise on the organ he is to play on your wedding day . |
| 26 | It would probably be useful for you to discuss your answers with someone else . |
| 27 | But , erm , actually it would be probably be nice for you if you could record it in your training session because you can take in your pocket and sometimes you , you can get a better idea of how it 's |
| 28 | All eyes turned towards Rayne , who smiled apologetically and said , yes , that he had asked Vokins to bid on his behalf as he himself would be conducting the auction and it would clearly be difficult for him to put in bids and be auctioneer at the same time . |
| 29 | In general , it can often be difficult for us to be sure just what is going on in supposed examples of communication . |
| 30 | When I 'm too old for this line , I reckon Europe should just about be ready for me . ’ |