Example sentences of "[pron] was [vb pp] for this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I was kept for this job . ’ |
| 2 | That would mean the SCU would almost certainly increase the players ' daily allowance , which was doubled for this tour from £5 to £10 a day . |
| 3 | ‘ But then the young man who was slotted for this spot had to back out . |
| 4 | and he said it was planned for this lull beforehand . |
| 5 | He was seconded for this trip as a back-up to Inspector Leeming . |
| 6 | Although in theory under the personal command of the new Regent , in fact Will Douglas led , grumbling at having to carry so many lofty ones along when what was needed for this attempt was the toughest of mosstroopers . |