Example sentences of "they be for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They are for me . ’ |
| 2 | If nothing else these provide the opportunity to share problems , to reassure , and to make the point that modern children 's books are as enjoyable and informative for adults as they are for their intended audience . |
| 3 | They are for them nearer to home . |
| 4 | Carry on now , they are for us . |
| 5 | The laws are the same on a bullet train or on a jet airplane as they are for someone standing in one place . |
| 6 | They may seem inconvenient , but they are for your own safety . |
| 7 | Terry 's theme is seasonable but his ideas are not for your living room or Christmas tree — they are for your partywear . |
| 8 | ‘ They are for you , Ranulf . |
| 9 | They are for my bride , whether she 's a great lady or a governess . ’ |
| 10 | It is like going into Europe — the important thing is by reiteration to make people think , whether they are for it or against it , that it is inevitable ’ . |
| 11 | ‘ They 're not for us , they 're for me . |
| 12 | ‘ They 're not for him , ’ she denied stiffly , ‘ they 're for me . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ But they 're not jumble — they 're for me ! |
| 14 | Now , all these things are not just for this woman , they were for you , and they 're for me . |
| 15 | ‘ They 're for her ? ’ |
| 16 | And these ones they 've got just those erm smelly 's in there , they 're for her teacher 's . |
| 17 | Yes , I think they 're for myself , . |
| 18 | ‘ They 're for you . ’ |
| 19 | they 're for you . |
| 20 | they 're for you . |
| 21 | They 're for my father , not for me , and a change will undoubtedly whet his appetite . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ They 're for my wife . |
| 23 | ‘ They 're for my writing class , ’ I say . |
| 24 | Before acting out as a late Father Christmas , I want to erm , come up with some general , how shall I put it , general considerations , this is why you have slides , you realise that slides are not actually for your benefit , they 're for my benefit , that I can remember where I am and what I 'm supposed to do . |
| 25 | ‘ They 're for your mother , love . ’ |
| 26 | And they 're for your mother , not you ! ’ she declared , incensed that he should show so little consideration . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | When I buy them from the chemist , I pretend they 're for someone else . |
| 29 | She was , in any case , not sure how they were , or how they were for her . |
| 30 | Cigarettes were placed on the table in front of you which meant that they were for everybody . |