Example sentences of "[pers pn] are for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There you are for the gent 's ring this time . |
| 2 | ‘ No more anxious than you are for the return of the Earl of Gloucester , madam , ’ he countered . |
| 3 | ‘ Day is done ’ is of course another Shakespearean echo , like the Dark Tower : ‘ The bright day is done ’ , says Iras to Cleopatra , ‘ and we are for the dark ’ . |
| 4 | Er you happy to leave things as they are for the minute ? |
| 5 | Contemporary memoirs are as full of praise for the building 's beauty as they are for the work which took place within its walls : ‘ Its magnificence , proportions and pleasant air makes it unique among the buildings of the world , ’ wrote the chronicler Barni . |
| 6 | They are for the session 1993–94 . |
| 7 | Cole adds that what actually happened when the Pioneers engaged in production was not what they had intended when they started their co-operative ; and goes on to offer a more detailed explanation : The Rochdale Manufacturing Society was set up in 1854 , Supposing that , as an expression of democracy , Co-operative principles are as valid for the producer working in the factory producing goods for sale in the Co-operative store as they are for the consumer buying them there , a newcomer to the story might find it surprising that the Pioneers ' belief is presented , if not itself as a matter for surprise , then certainly one for explanation . |
| 8 | Holywood could yet clinch the single Section Two promotion spot but they seem intent on staying where they are for the time being . |
| 9 | I know they say a picture 's worth a thousand words ( and James would no doubt agree with you ) , but I think we 'll keep things as they are for the moment . |