75 Phrases with for + noun to express possession: for-phrase preceding possessed NP

A - feature is pervasive or obligatory3
B - feature is neither pervasive nor extremely rare6
C - feature exists, but is extremely rare3
D - attested absence of feature51
X - feature is not applicable (given the structural make-up of the variety/P/C)8
? - no information on feature is available6

Feature area:
Noun phrase
Typical example:
Long time he was for my sister husband ‘A long time ago he was my sisterʼs husband’
Example source:
AbE (Malcolm 2008: 432)
Variety World Region Type Value
Id Primary text Variety Variety Type