Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] [noun sg] for the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 These observations differ from earlier findings in which scid mice were host for the same TCR -β transgene .
2 Short was co-driver for the British hope David Llewellin , but on Tuesday their British-prepared Toyota Celica crashed out of the five-day , 2,000-mile event .
3 For while Hartnell was couture for the older royals , its demise followed the shocking news that the higher-profile Edina Ronay house , which counts Princess Diana and the Duchess of York among its customers , is in serious trouble .
4 Mr Travers , who drew his figures from public expenditure White Papers , said the sectors that enjoyed the biggest rises were education for the under-fives ( up nearly 90 per cent ) and children with special needs , both favourite Labour targets .
5 In 1963 , however , Clark was champion for the first time , after winning a record seven rounds , and at 27 he became the youngest-ever world champion .
6 The weather was kind for the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Henley Golf Club which were held last weekend and large numbers of members and friends attended and were very appreciative of the arrangements which had been made .
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