Example sentences of "this [modal v] [vb infin] be for " in BNC.
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1 | 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 . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | 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 . ) . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | If she decides to go straight home all this will have been for nothing . ’ |