Example sentences of "[pers pn] be [pron] [noun sg] for [art] " in BNC.

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1 The I 'm your representative for the minster governors and I 'll be slipping out later on this evening if I may of the installation of the new headteacher , that will be seven minutes time so if you 'll excuse me .
2 I was his prisoner for the night , ’ she snapped .
3 Well I was I was me leg for a bit too But I went up to Monklands and
4 ‘ OK — so she 's your hostess for the moment .
5 Now , getting back to the comment the woman made earlier about men being misogynist within their own world I 'm quite convinced that a good deal of those men would go home to their wives and family and be very loving to their , to their wives and family , be respectful of their neighbours but as soon as they got in the all male environment , and this woman was there to be used , she was their property for the time that they paid their money to get through the door , they could be as misogynist , offensive and horrid as they wanted to be !
6 She was my friend for a long time because we got on really well together .
7 ‘ The police assumed that the money he gave her was his bonus for the Madrid Open and the Italian Championship . ’
8 It 's his bid for the leadership , ’ one prominent ex-minister on the right of the party said .
9 It 's my gift for the T'ang .
10 ‘ We go self-catering in our own little chalet and it 's our house for the week .
11 As Bowen ( 1985 ) has pointed out , the contribution of I. A. Richards is often ignored , yet it is his prescription for the ‘ close reading ’ of texts which is the basis of most school and university teaching of English today .
12 It is our turn for a bite of the apple .
13 Perhaps it is not an ideal system — some day no doubt the MR will be appointed by competitive examination in Law Reports , but it is our system for the present ; and we should give our party arrangements a wrench if we throw it aside .
14 " Now it is your turn for a wish , " Gabriel said to the second brother .
15 " Now , " said Gabriel to the youngest brother , " it is your turn for a wish .
16 He is our hope for the future , a hostage for his brother 's safety .
17 We smile nicely as he is our host for the day .
18 Once he 's gone he 's their explanation for the missing money and all they will ever be accused of is leniency in not prosecuting . ’
19 Unfortunate that it was her turn for the floor .
20 It was her panacea for every ill .
21 I thought it was my turn for a kip .
22 He went out with Naomi for a few minutes and then it was my turn for a little chat .
23 It was my turn for the telescope .
24 When he heard about Bonanza parking the Fraser girl on ice out in the country he must have figured it was his chance for the big killing .
25 This time it was his turn for a dull flush to warm the tan on his cheeks .
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