Example sentences of "be for your [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If it had n't been for your ghastly aunt we 'd have been married by now . ’ |
| 2 | If it had n't been for your shiftless nephew , Suzie would be back in England by now , my mother would n't be having sleepless nights and I could be in London doing the job for which I 'm paid ! ’ |
| 3 | Fire-brigade or not , if it had n't been for your bright idea and splendid work and your friend 's race for help to the farmhouse the whole field would be ablaze , ’ said Farmer Olinton . |
| 4 | The following proposed amendments to the Constitution are for your careful consideration so that you can comment and vote on them at the A.G.M. on Friday , 19th March 1982 . |
| 5 | They may seem inconvenient , but they are for your own safety . |
| 6 | ‘ I was just saying that it 's easier for me than it would be for your average Englishman . |
| 7 | ‘ Well ’ — he pursed his lips — ‘ I sometimes think you should be for your own good . |
| 8 | that 's for your personal development and er |
| 9 | ‘ It 's for your new room , ’ said his Mum . |
| 10 | fix your diary , a lot of you were n't here last week , oh by the way P C is er coming along with a film , it broke down the other week , you all enjoyed the talk so I do hope you come along to see the film , it only takes about twenty minutes and it 's on er security , you know , it 's for your own benefit |
| 11 | It 's for your own benefit because |
| 12 | It 's for your own sake , because the o if the oil gets underneath the skin it can irritate your skin . |
| 13 | It 's for your own good , Nicholson . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ It 's for your own good , Harold ! ’ |
| 15 | That 's for your whole head . |
| 16 | ‘ As described in our engagement letter dated … , this report is for your internal use only and is not to be distributed except to … ( name of relevant parties ) or to be referred to or quoted , in whole or in part , without our prior written consent . ’ |
| 17 | The third — light beer — is for your good health . ’ |
| 18 | No , this is , you 're thinking this is for your front room now your carpet ? |
| 19 | The hide is for your sole use . |
| 20 | The more time and energy you give to developing residencies in hospitals and working with other people the less time there is for your own work . |
| 21 | You should be aware of your own weaknesses if you have done a thorough selfassessment but the information is for your own eyes only . |
| 22 | Well there 's a quite a bit of difference between five and fifty is n't there and the one thing is for your educational needs and the other I 'm so convinced about . |
| 23 | Well there 's a quite a bit of difference between five and fifty is n't there and the one thing is for your educational needs and the other I 'm so convinced about . |
| 24 | ‘ I do n't think Simone would have mentioned it if she had n't felt that it was for your own good , ’ he murmured . |