Example sentences of "but [pron] be for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " But I 'm for it . " |
| 2 | Till May came and the day came When she wore 'em down to Shoreham , But nobody was for 'em So she wore 'em nevermore … |
| 3 | Because , although Jesus was speaking to the people there , his words were not just for them , but they 're for us as well and these are conversations that we can well eavesdrop on and learn something , I 'm sure , for our benefit . |
| 4 | They may seem inconvenient , but they are for your own safety . |
| 5 | Inside there is more marble , — the marbled floor is very good — but it is for its art that the interior is famous . |
| 6 | It is not for teachers to tell them what to believe or value , but it is for them to try to equip pupils in such a way that they can enter into the debate and develop a coherent and perceptive worldview for themselves . |
| 7 | The specimen may be of blood or urine , but it is for me to decide which . |
| 8 | Towards the end of his time with us , Peter began to develop a midfield role in the craftier confines of Division Two , but it is for his goalscoring exploits that Palace fans chiefly remember him . |
| 9 | — But it is for his gift of sympathy and understanding for the teachers who worked with him which far exceeded his obligation that I shall largely remember him . |
| 10 | Come here to see me if you will ; mother asks you , and I want you , but it is for you to come or not as you feel best , or as you like . |
| 11 | But it is for you already , any fool can see you 're in no shape to continue . |
| 12 | ‘ Call it a wedding gift , ’ he advised harshly , ‘ but it is for you alone , not a thing to share with your future husband . |
| 13 | In England , no such evidence has come forward , but it is for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland to decide whether he is convinced by the evidence . |
| 14 | But it 's for me too — I got such a buzz out of seeing the kids ’ faces at that show . |
| 15 | ‘ Nobody wants to exterminate them but it 's for their own good . |
| 16 | Now this last one here is called Living the Prayer and it 's like the other quite a few of the others , erm but it 's for you , it 's not for not for us it 's not to be shared . |
| 17 | It 's very little , all I 've managed to save , but it 's for you to use until I come back . |