Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] [adv] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another landing when they were close together for a moment , and then another descent . |
| 2 | She could then either wait for the ferry , which was sporadic , or go back up to the head of the estuary and up to where the river was narrow enough for a bridge . |
| 3 | The period is 27 years , and the eclipse lasts for a long time ; the last began on 22 July 1982 and did not end until 25 June 1984 , though it was total only for a year ( January 1983 to January 1984 ) . |
| 4 | It was light enough for a woman to use ; the scythe was a different matter . |
| 5 | The greatest pity was that the top was clear enough for a view and as we were perched at the broad gable end of the mountain we could see some fabulous sights . |
| 6 | Mitch was thoughtful too for a moment and then he asked , ‘ Why did n't you tell him you spoke Spanish ? ’ |
| 7 | High Lane 's 159 all out was good enough for a draw against Woodford who reached 136 -8 . |
| 8 | The devastation in the city 's Lake Zone , about 400 kilometres from the epicentre , was surprising even for a quake of 8.1 magnitude . |