Example sentences of "he [modal v] be [verb] [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | He must be getting on for seventy , and we need a younger head groom . ’ |
| 2 | Neil , ’ I said , urgently , ‘ he did take this picture tonight , and whatever he took it for , it 's got to mean he 'll be coming back for it , and soon . |
| 3 | On 7 July Amedeo wrote a card to his mother telling her , somewhat cruelly , that as Italy was now in the war , he had thought that he might be called back for military service , even though he was an invalid and had felt a slight desire to return to Italy . |
| 4 | He might be brought in for periodic boosters or to help when the problem is in the degree of difficulty and intensity not experienced before . |
| 5 | He could be waiting up for me . |
| 6 | He said , well , he said there was two of us he said working together and er , I 'd be look out for my mate or he 'd be look out for me , he says erm ooh , between five and six hundred a year , he said they pinch ! |
| 7 | But with 50pc remission and consideration of the time he spent on remand , he will be allowed out for weekends by next February . |