Question

Comment on the meaning of the prepositions for, in, with in the sentences below:

A. 1. ... you are very, very lucky this term to have Miss Lacey for your new teacher. 2. They chose him for their leader. 3. Must you have George for a master — here, and our mother for a school-mistress? 4. I still want you for my wife.

Answer 1

A. 1. ... you are very, very lucky this term to have Miss Lacey for (в качестве) your new teacher. 2. They chose him for (в качестве) their leader. 3. Must you have George for (в качестве) a master — here, and our mother for (в качестве) a school-mistress? 4. I still want you for (в качестве) my wife.