Example sentences of "she [vb -s] be [adj] for " in BNC.

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1	‘ She has been marvellous for Constance .
2	She has been depressed for some time .
3	‘ She has been unwell for some time ; she is liable to spells of nervous depression .
4	Since 1981 she has been feature-writing for the bi-monthly alumni magazine of the University of Massachusetts , which gives her scope for science reporting and reporting on contemporary issues .
5	For the past two years she has been responsible for the rights department of Hachette 's children 's book imprints in Paris .
6	Hazel joined the Company in March 1970 and after a few months took over the role of transport manager , in which capacity she has been responsible for keeping the Company on the move ever since .
7	She 's absolutely livid that she 's been freezing for no reason at all .
8	‘ The nurse tells me she 's been asleep for some time . ’
9	And she 's married , she 's been married for two and half years to Glen .
10	That Madam , Gary used to say , she 's been forty for as long as we 've known her .
11	A : Oh no they lived in Canada eh he was married to my mother 's sister + + well she 's been dead for a number of years now +
12	‘ She 's been dead for hours , ’ he commented .
13	Then Jimmy said well you know she 's been dead for many years and er she says , oh that 's right .
14	Oh yes , keep it in the family oh dear she was my youngest sister too and she 's been dead for , oh bloody hell , she was eighty six when she died , how long 's that ago , a few years , I 'm the baby of the family and me brother 's the next one , and he 's eight eighty five now , is he ?
15	But — yes , the poor old thing is rather queer — in fact , she 's been mad for years , so you see now why I needed no special qualifications .
16	she 's been bedridden for twenty years now or whatever
17	Albert said , ‘ She 's been ill for ages .
18	SHe 's been ready for this so-called ‘ work ’ since about the fourth day .

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