Example sentences of "[pron] was [adj] for [art] time " in BNC.

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1 St Mary 's chose to perform The Nativity , which was appropriate for the time of the year .
2 If she was depressed for a time , he blamed it on the illness she had had , and was sympathetic .
3 She was quiet for a time and when she spoke again her manner was more confiding .
4 Einstein proposed a box full of radiation with a clock-operated shutter , so arranged that it was open for a time At , letting out some radiation during this period .
5 It was cold for the time of year .
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