Example sentences of "be [prep] her [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her mother had always bought her clothes , or at least been with her to help her choose them : summer dresses had been plain grey or blue , the blue ones often with a small check in them . |
| 2 | he said to me one day , and I do n't remember the day he said the best thing would be for her to go on casual , then she can keep her thingy thingy . |
| 3 | Betsy suggested that the best solution to the problem would be for her to take over command of Clytus and continue trading . |
| 4 | How terrible it must be for her to attend this service for Mrs Wright whose baby had survived and while the Padre was speaking the Collector accompanied his words with a silent , sympathetic prayer for Mrs Bennett : " O God , whose ways are hidden and thy works most wonderful , who makest nothing in vain , and lovest all that thou hast made , Comfort this thy servant whose heart is sore smitten and oppressed … " but the rest of the prayer was no longer in his mind , stolen no doubt by the foxes of despair that continued to raid his beliefs … in any case , it faded into a mournful reverie in which he sought an explanation for the death of Mrs Bennett 's child . |
| 5 | Another option would be for her to negotiate some ‘ good quality ’ time for them to spend together , when they give each other the best of their attention . |
| 6 | If she dislikes all outward signs of mourning , wanting people to wear their normal clothes and for the proceedings to be very quiet and simple , that should be for her to decide , but if she is of the old school , who prefer mourners to dress rather sombrely , you should try to persuade the rest of the family to do so whatever their personal opinions may be ; although care must be taken not to cause friction over this or anything else which may sour the family gathering . |
| 7 | How difficult will it be for her to recover ? |
| 8 | If your elderly parent is faced with this problem , the most sensible first step towards a solution will be for her to spend a longish ‘ holiday ’ in your home before making a final decision , or for you to make an extended ‘ visit ’ to her if you are thinking of going to live in her home . |
| 9 | And it struck Shiona , not for the first time , as she looked into those blue , accusing eyes , how easy it would be for her to clear her name . |
| 10 | There had been so much to see and she 'd ached for Fernando to be beside her to show her everything . |
| 11 | ‘ That 's for her to say . |
| 12 | The ideal solution is for her to go to stay with other members of the family to be cared for in their home , or for a relative to come to take over in your absence . |
| 13 | By now , however , the biggest pressure Kylie is facing is for her to move towards live appearances and a major world tour to capitalise on the success of ‘ I Should Be So Lucky ’ and all that has followed it . |
| 14 | I 'm making her kick , trying to get her to shake or swat them off , and the last thing I need at this point is for her to panic , in which case I can certainly kiss the whole blessed contract bye-bye . |
| 15 | The only way to find out is for her to get an HIV antibody test . |
| 16 | Otherwise all we want is for her to have fun , and to enjoy happiness and health . ’ |
| 17 | Maybe she was n't even hungry but it 's in her to kill . |
| 18 | For the more ideal and self-contained the housing conditions , the more self-sufficient the housewife becomes and the more pressure there is on her to maintain a perfect home . |
| 19 | The effect was for her to wave both her arms out in front of her holding her hands together , then surprisingly a seeming third hand was under her jumper and was moving up and down . |
| 20 | But the whole point of Pam being there , my being fostered , was if I could n't cope was for her to take over . |
| 21 | The direction was for her to decide , not for him . |
| 22 | No one would know how hard it was for her to act the bride she would never be . |
| 23 | They were her protectors , older , stronger , more clever and brave , and yet they had assumed it was for her to say what they were to do . |
| 24 | All that was left was for her to undress him . |
| 25 | ‘ All the same , ’ she said , ‘ all I meant was for her to break a leg . ’ |
| 26 | The original plan was for her to make a solo album on the label , produced by Prince and featuring songs written by Prince . |
| 27 | The New York Herald headlined ‘ These Girl 's Do n't Drink , Smoke or Flirt ’ and printed an article , attributed to Mary , in which she explained how difficult it was for her to maintain discipline in a society where young girls were surrounded on every side by such bad examples of free and easy ways in all walks of life . |
| 28 | It was unlike her to miss a heart condition in a special patient . |
| 29 | Undry was in her mind , shedding troubled surges of light through deep darkness ; what am I going to do ? she wondered , and knew it was beyond her to decide anything . |