Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [pers pn] [be] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thought it was for the best . |
| 2 | ‘ If Haines recommended the Jockey Club should be abolished we would have to consider it and if we felt it was for the benefit of racing we would do it , ’ Lord Hartington said . |
| 3 | Their lawyer , Patricia Hambrecht , says : ‘ We witnessed a dramatic drop in our appraisal business for donations to institutions , and even though we realised it was not in our narrow self-interest , we knew it was for the good of the overall arts community ’ . |
| 4 | ‘ They said it was for the best , ’ said Gloria . |
| 5 | He guessed they were for the morals group , since neither he nor Mrs Frizzell ever really read a book , and he put them down again , still mystified . |
| 6 | When Mellor joined colleagues for yesterday 's Cabinet meeting , he knew it was for the last time . |
| 7 | Despite his brotherly teasing and criticisms , he was devoted to her and would not be speaking in this fashion unless he felt it was for the best . |