Example sentences of "[be] [pron] [adv] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nurse , are you here for a reason ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Are you in for a bite ? ’ |
| 3 | Are they just for a month are they the cards ? |
| 4 | This ill-informed comment might be laughed off were it not for a threat , prominently reported in the national press , that the Moi University medical students might not be eligible for full registration upon qualification because of their ‘ sub-standard ’ education . |
| 5 | This unusual system would give the scallop superb eyesight , were it not for a design fault . |
| 6 | And anyhow , it was still deception , be it only for a minute . |