The for-to-Infinitive Construction "is a construction in which the infinitive is in predicate relation to a noun or a pronoun preceded by the preposition for," L. A. Kaushanskaya (1970:200) In the sentence the for-to-Infinitive Construction can have the function of: - a subject; e.g. I think it is advisable for me to do my homework by next class. - a predicative; e.g. It is for you to decide who of us is right. - a complex object; e.g. We waited for John to start speaking. - an attribute; e.g. The worst thing for you to do now is leave without saying a single word for apology. - an adverbial modifier of purpose; e.g. He leaned for me to see the stage. - an adverbial modifier of result. e.g. She cried loud for you to hear her. Note. With to be sorry, to be glad the infinitive is used only if the subject of the sentence represents also the doer of the action expressed by the infinitive. In other cases a clause should be used. e.g. I am sorry to have caused this trouble. I am sorry you had to go through this trouble.
This is theory and these are my examples -
1. "I kept waiting for her to do it, by she didn't. What do you make of it?" 2. She was constitutionally unable to endure any man being in love with any woman not herself, and the sight of India Wilkes and Stuart at the speaking had been too much for her predatory nature. 3. 'I feel sorry for her, but I don't like people I've got to feel sorry for.' 4. 'It will be very pleasant for us to spend a weekend at Stuart's.' 5. 'It is for you to decide final bid on these two.'
Can u tell please, which of them belongs to which example, thank you in advance !
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