Example sentences of "[det] [modal v] [vb infin] be for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sad though that may have been for that particular patient , there was a positive side , the cancer never reappeared . |
| 2 | What a tragedy that must have been for them all . |
| 3 | This may have been for meals during the day while living elsewhere , or perhaps it was to make existing accommodation there more adequate for his use . |
| 4 | However gratifying this may have been for Stirling , one distinct step was taken to clip his wings and stop his independent lobby of senior officers . |
| 5 | This may have been for a local production company producing a video for one of their corporate clients ; at the other end of the scale , you may have written some pieces for the broadcasters ( BBC , ITV , etc . ) . |
| 6 | He could even appreciate how tricky a situation this must have been for the DIA , although it did little to ease his sense of injury . |
| 7 | If she decides to go straight home all this will have been for nothing . ’ |
| 8 | That might have been for very good environmental and health reasons . |