Example sentences of "[vb mod] [pers pn] be for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For instance , Lister ( 1988 ) asks : ‘ what comfort would it be for elderly and severely ill patients to hear of ‘ competitive ’ NHS hospitals with vacant beds in Liverpool or Devon ? ’ |
| 2 | Is that on existing beds or will it be for new beds only ? |
| 3 | Norway 's preoccupation is therefore not how to meet its own energy demand , nor will it be for many years , but how best to exploit its hydrocarbon wealth . |
| 4 | What will it be for that clef ? |
| 5 | ‘ Can you be for real ? ’ he muttered . |
| 6 | If the latter , can it be for any offence or only for a serious one , and is the offence in the problem sufficiently serious ? |