Example sentences of "[be] [pron] [noun] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eleanor was nearly twice the age he felt he deserved , and it had been his ambition for a long time to have a girl just at the point when it became legal . |
| 2 | Scottish Grand National is my choice for a tricky looking Martell Grand National at Liverpool next Saturday . |
| 3 | Informix says it recognises that implementing SNI 's dictionary is only an interim technical solution to what is a much wider problem — which is its need for a comprehensive , master dictionary that embraces a full range of its products . |
| 4 | What excites Lévi-Strauss about the possibilities of structuralist analysis is its potential for a formalized analysis of meaning . |
| 5 | This is all a far cry from the cosy coffee morning , which is itself shorthand for a vast network of peer support groups in which women , who have ceased to be competitive for the first time in their lives , can find reassurance during a period of mindbending uncertainty . |
| 6 | She was my friend for a long time because we got on really well together . |
| 7 | He went out with Naomi for a few minutes and then it was my turn for a little chat . |
| 8 | But his parents ' place in Hemlock Road was their base for a long time . |
| 9 | This time it was his turn for a dull flush to warm the tan on his cheeks . |