Example sentences of "the [noun pl] be for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why do you think it is that that you get erm that you have got quite a few girls that become prostitutes , what do you think the reasons are for it ? |
| 2 | It 's an indictment on our society that The Porch is regarded as their home , and we 're only open for five hours a day , and yet they regard us as their family , and what we the servers are for them is the parents that they lack . |
| 3 | If you find yourself prey to regular bad night terrors , it might be worthwhile talking the problem through with a counsellor , trained in dream analysis , to look at the imagery and try to discover what the messages are for you , what your fears are all about . |
| 4 | It did n't need a Russian scholar to understand that the bald man was claiming that the documents and the guns were for him , only food and drink for the ‘ businessmen ’ . |
| 5 | It fermented you see the cattle was for it . |
| 6 | ( Some of the TRAGEDIANS are for it , others against . ) |
| 7 | ‘ All right , well I have told you that the facts are for you ; you have seen all the witnesses in the case , you have heard them and it is for you to assess their evidence and to decide which of them you believe , if any , which of them you disbelieve , if any . |
| 8 | Or perhaps none of the shirts is for me … |