Example sentences of "be [verb] for life " in BNC.
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| 1 | He could have been paralysed for life … by a toy which been hired to give him a good time . |
| 2 | A few weeks of war and from what the psychiatrists are saying more than half of them are shattered for life . |
| 3 | The answer must be that the bird is designed by nature for this medium in the same way that dolphins are designed for life beneath the sea . |
| 4 | we , also , are dying for life . |
| 5 | ‘ You 're a blister on the behind , Curtius , ’ Mrs ze Schluderpacheru shouted , ‘ leave him alone or you 're barred for life . ’ |
| 6 | There are sealed for life bearings all over the valve gear and coupling rods . |
| 7 | Major components such as the gearbox are sealed for life to reduce service costs , while tyre wear is minimised by highly accurate wheel alignment techniques . |
| 8 | All are sealed for life so they do not require oil changes . |
| 9 | He had been marked for life . |
| 10 | And the result is that more motorists than ever are opting for life behind the wheel of a diesel vehicle . |
| 11 | Is it seriously suggested that the entire elderly population should be regularly screened , that a clear majority should be followed up monthly for six months , and that half should be treated for life on the basis of even the most optimistic interpretation of the trial data ? |
| 12 | ‘ A fearful thing for so young and attractive a lady to be trapped for life . |
| 13 | Johnston , a repeated critic of the Deans family , added : ‘ Two years ago , I told Hamish Deans that if his son took over Falkirk , he would either be accepted for life by the Falkirk fans or hounded until he left . |
| 14 | The next day , some well-planted flowers and a nippy little spider that jumped quite considerable chasms to get to where it wanted to go showed me that juice was still to be had for Life and , quite soon after , I found bits of myself on a train looking out at the curious modern mixture of silver birch trees growing on slag heaps . |
| 15 | I believe that if somebody kills another person while drunk and at the wheel of a car , then that person should be disqualified for life . |
| 16 | I 'd be marked for life — One of Those . |
| 17 | He really had fallen on his feet , and if only Jane would look more kindly on him , they 'd both be set for life . |
| 18 | I 'd be set for life if something like that happened . |
| 19 | The woman , who will be scarred for life , was treated in hospital for a number of injuries including a 3in cut to her neck . |
| 20 | His friend will be scarred for life . |
| 21 | Doctors said Lee — who will be scarred for life — was lucky not to lose his nose or an eye . |
| 22 | Children are particularly at risk , and can be scarred for life from a serious encounter . |
| 23 | She 'd be scarred for life . |
| 24 | If that cut is n't seen to by somebody qualified the boy could be scarred for life . ’ |
| 25 | Anthony lost a lot of blood and is likely to be scarred for life after injuries to his face , arm and leg and foot . |
| 26 | Mr Gay will be scarred for life . |
| 27 | Ordering Smith to be detained for life , Mr Justice Rougier said : ‘ This offence contained almost every aggravating feature it is possible to think of . |
| 28 | The payments you should be making for life assurance , permanent health and any other insurance necessary to protect your family financially should be included in your budget too . |
| 29 | To understand adequately a system the user requirements , functional specifications as well as user documentation must be retained for life of the data . |
| 30 | Well they 'll all be fighting for life all of a sudden |