Example sentences of "[v-ing] [conj] it be for " in BNC.

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1 A UK Foreign Ministry spokesperson responded on the same day by saying that it was for Iran to make the first gesture and that the UK would " not accept Iranian intervention in [ its ] internal affairs " .
2 The Palestinian group refrained from approving the US plan , saying that it was for the PLO to do so .
3 The steward is said to have issued the boys with a receipt , made out for £5 and indicating that it was for the journey from Stonehouse to Gloucester .
4 If you would like a contact number added please let us know , indicating whether it is for business ( B ) , evenings and weekends ( H ) or both .
5 But this is so different to what I 'd been doing as it is for most people .
6 Jack grabbed her arm , not knowing whether it was for protection or reassurance .
7 It occurred to me , when I reached Julius Apollo 's door , that the Canadian would be standing where it was for the whole of the twenty-five minutes of its daily scheduled stop .
8 I think they 're being irresponsible , I think we 're being responsible , and I make no apology er for borrowing when it 's for investment in our own future , that 's what intelligent companies do , it 's what an intelligent government should do .
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