Example sentences of "be [adj] for my " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am grateful for my hon. Friend 's second point , because it is not yet widely understood by the three quarters of people who go into retirement with savings of their own that , as they approach retirement , their ability to build up those savings would be subject to a 9 per cent . |
| 2 | I am grateful for my hon. Friend 's comments , because the significant fact about St. Ivel 's sponsorship is that it is a perfect example of sponsorship working very well and of the use of the business sponsorship incentive scheme , which I just mentioned . |
| 3 | I am grateful for my right hon. Friend 's statement because it demonstrates the Government 's commitment to a better equipped fleet for the future , even though the fleet manpower is contracting , and because jobs will be provided in the Portsmouth travel-to-work area . |
| 4 | And what is more , the clichés used by Mome Elwis are at least better suited to the cleric than anything the clerk can come out with : ( " I can do no other deed but say my paternoster and my creed to Christ for my misdeeds , and my Ave Maria — I am sorry for my sins — and my de profundis for all who remain in sin , for I am good for nothing else — Christ knows that , the king of heaven . " ) |
| 5 | ‘ You 're good for my digestion , ’ he said . |
| 6 | ‘ You 're concerned for my face , ’ said Harry , curling his lip . |
| 7 | What expectations should I have ; what rules are important for my son or daughter at this stage of his or her development ? |
| 8 | And I 've always been mature for my age . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Since you are concerned for my safety , would not it be well for the lady Anne to accompany me — she being my duchess and bride ? ’ |
| 10 | Now , thirty years later , I feel a great regret for the father of my first four years , who took me out , and who probably loved me , irresponsibly ( " it 's all right for him ; he does n't have to look after you " ) , and I wish I could tell him now , even though he was , in my sister 's words , a sod , that I 'm sorry for my years of rejection and dislike . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'm due for my ride . ’ |
| 12 | Well when , the week before I 'm due for my period I 'm really really nasty , in |
| 13 | Ought I to be fearful for my life ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Lots of people say it must be easy for my family to carry on in music and that I must have taught them everything — but I feel they just inherited their love of music as it 's in our blood . ’ |
| 15 | I 'm fearful for my personal short-term future , but that is due as much to the world situation as to last night 's numbers . |
| 16 | Will it be hard for my wife ? ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Yes , ’ she said , ‘ I 'll be answerable for my father . ’ |
| 18 | The response of the Treasury official upon receiving the nomination , according to the duke , was to ‘ put the presentation in his pocket , desiring me rather to name somebody that might be useful for my interest , for nobody knows this Achterlonie ’ . |
| 19 | It is merely my desire that you complete your studies and take up a form of employ that may be useful for my purposes at some time in the future . |
| 20 | I know that we will be proved right and that trust status will be good for my constituents and for those of my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon . |
| 21 | ‘ I have never played before but it is something which has always appealed to me , and it should be good for my powers of co-ordination , ’ he said . |
| 22 | I 'm late for my golfing round ! ’ |
| 23 | I 'm late for my flight . ’ |
| 24 | This letter simply must go tonight , and I ca n't go right down to the G.P.O. or I shall be late for my appointment . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Sarah , I 'm going to be late for my meeting . |
| 26 | I was so anxious not to be late for my appointment that I got to Passy two hours early . |
| 27 | ‘ Ca n't be late for my last day with the Forestry . |
| 28 | You may be responsible for my being here , but you ca n't make me stay . ’ |
| 29 | If we do n't get out of here , I whisper inside Rainbow 's ear , I will not be responsible for my actions . |
| 30 | ‘ And remember I mean what I say , Robyn — no more stupidity or I might not be responsible for my actions . ’ |