Example sentences of "be a [noun] for they " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 'll be a surprise for them both when they get home … |
| 2 | He had not been serious , and although she had thought herself in love with him at the time he had known that it would be a mistake for them to marry — even if Burun , who was her father , had been prepared to permit such a thing . |
| 3 | There was to be a review for them , when any man who would like to go back to France would be sent back by a route through Marseilles , and he would provide for any man who wished to serve with his newly formed force , the Free French . |
| 4 | ‘ At the moment , ’ said Mahmoud , ‘ there does n't seem to be a lot for them to come up with . ’ |
| 5 | Horses and ponies have more character than machinery so there will always be a place for them in our lives . |
| 6 | ‘ It 'll certainly be a coup for them , ’ she said helplessly . |
| 7 | It may be a consolation for them to know that I 've been at the receiving end myself . |
| 8 | But it wo n't be a cakewalk for them . |
| 9 | If either Council receive anything additional , it will be a matter for them to take them into account along with my report . |
| 10 | They fear that Mr Charest , but not Ms Campbell , will be a match for them in the provinces where it matters most , Quebec and Ontario . |
| 11 | Well , maybe the IRA would be a match for them after all . |
| 12 | I know that today 's announcement will be a disappointment for them , and that those on the Tyne recognise that the response to all that they asked for previously was fair play . |
| 13 | It would be an outing for them . |
| 14 | There will no doubt be an excuse for them to drink vodka together again soon . |
| 15 | ‘ This will be an opportunity for them to come into their own but without having to do anything that might upset their families . ’ |
| 16 | To return to the shareholder example , having raised the point that it is in shareholders ' interests to ensure their returns are reasonable , it logically follows that there will be an incentive for them to spend a certain amount of time and money finding out about the firm 's activities and performance . |
| 17 | The CC C P Par army was a quarter the size of the K M T and had little money and no tanks , therefore it needed mobilization of the peasants in the villages , they needed the peasants to volunteer to join the P L A and to protect their own property so they thought that this would be an incentive for them . |
| 18 | The letter I saw which alerted er , users and their carers about these items on the agenda , seem to be an indication for them to , to express their opinions back through the Social Services Department , now if that 's consultation , then the process has started . |