Example sentences of "[was/were] a [adj] [pron] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The chimney was a traditional one for the Lake District ; a straight , dry-stone cylinder tapering slightly inside as it went up . |
| 2 | In the darkness , arms around each other , they came to a decision , and though the decision was a relief for Chrissie in terms of her two kids , it was a sad one for the two adults . |
| 3 | This pattern of support was a dangerous one for the club . |
| 4 | The period chosen was a critical one for the British economy , emerging from the difficulties of the post-War period and embarking on a major period of expansion which saw the increase of real wages and affluence in British society . |
| 5 | She was a nice lady , and when her husband was alive he was a great one for the shooting and the fishing , though there is not much fishing here on Moila . |
| 6 | The interwar period was a difficult one for the world economy as a whole , characterized by widespread dislocation of , and fluctuations in , international trade . |
| 7 | The Loire valley region is especially noted for its châteaux as the fifteenth century court was not yet fixed in Paris and this hunting area was a favoured one for the royal house , who visited loyal subjects in their castle homes . |
| 8 | Gary Blissett gave Brentford the lead midway through the first half , which was a bad one for the Town defence . |
| 9 | In the Far East the sequel to the attack on Pearl Harbour ( December 1941 ) was a grim one for the Americans and their allies . |
| 10 | The year was a busy one for the residents with an increase in the number of outings , many in connection with the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain . |
| 11 | The war was an unsatisfactory one for the USSR in several other respects . |
| 12 | The period between the wars was an unhappy one for the British people in general , and particularly for the majority who belonged to the industrial working class . |
| 13 | The situation on the farm was an ever-changing one for the wife and examples of these changes were seen on many holdings . |