Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] [vb past] [pers pn] for [adj] " in BNC.

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1 My friend bought it for two hundred pounds second-hand .
2 The Head of Department replied that they were used mainly for the Sixth Form , for example , the History of Art' … my predecessor bought them for departmental use , but my belief is that kids should be actively involved in creative work , not passively looking at film — and we have difficulty with blackout , too'. ( verified note of meeting )
3 Much as their fans loved them for all their quirks , the aesthetics and comfort of a ground did not cross the mind of many football directors .
4 His team won it for sure in the second half , with tries from full-back , Martin Roberts and flanker , Pete Glanville .
5 He says they stopped selling replica handguns because he suspected that some of his customers wanted them for possible criminal reasons .
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