Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [adv prt] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We were just out for a picnic and bit of sightseeing . |
| 2 | We were just out for a ride , We came here by accident . |
| 3 | So he was only in for a couple of days then ? |
| 4 | ‘ We had to remove one set which was already up for a production by the church 's own drama group . |
| 5 | Do you really think Nevil was just out for a stroll when he saw your cab ? |
| 6 | Bernard Rhodes , for example , was always in the shop and he was always up for a chat I talked to him a lot and we struck up a rapport . |
| 7 | Dyer was almost over for a try but put a foot in touch at the corner flag spoiled the effort . |