Example sentences of "have [vb pp] be for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless the rough tone , irregular rhythms and ‘ dirty ’ intonation that most blues singers would have used are for the most part conspicuously absent in Elvis 's performance ; his tone is full , rich and well produced , his intonation is precise , stable and ‘ correct ’ , the notes are sustained and held right through , and the phrasing is legato . |
| 2 | The last thing I would have wanted was for you to become emotionally involved with me . ’ |
| 3 | Everything he had done was for this final purpose , " that I might dwell among them " ( Exodus 29:43–46 ) . |
| 4 | The last thing she had wanted was for Luke to make a pass at her . |
| 5 | It was no secret that Jahsaxa monitored Zambia 's quarters : the cameras were blatantly undisguised , which Jahsaxa had insisted was for Zambia 's own safety . |
| 6 | The entropy we have calculated is for the system only-the system being the reactants and products involved in the combustion of methane gas at 25°C . |
| 7 | Another trick that I have learnt is for increasing the likelihood that I will actually get down to a job which is becoming urgent but which I do n't want to do . |