Example sentences of "[vb past] it be for [pron] " in BNC.

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1 When I painted it was for myself , I could afford the luxury of spending two years on a painting ; I did n't have to worry about whether anyone was interested in it or not or whether I would exhibit it in a commercial gallery or whether it would be sold .
2 It had a Birmingham postmark and was addressed to ‘ Robert Hilton ’ and she assumed it was for her son .
3 Everything was wonderful , he said , and she knew it was for him .
4 Then not long after , we were both walking under some scaffolding — she was already under it and out of view — when a workman whistled , so I knew it was for me , not her .
5 I knew it was for me to approach the Colonel again , rather than vice versa .
6 As soon as I saw it , I knew it was for you . ’
7 They said it was for her own protection and they felt she might not surrender to the court .
8 She took the call and said it was for me .
9 They asked me to set up a buffet for a press launch , then they said it was for me ! ’
10 He said it was for him the perfect realization of Sibelius as a passionate but anti-sensual composer .
11 But he said it was for you and gave me the phone back to take a message .
12 So I said yes , I we I explained why I wa I was asking the question , I said it was for my son , and er I said , but mine 's just a , a microwave I sa and he said , well he said they re the combination ones now he said are really you know , what you need .
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