Example sentences of "[num ord] [noun] [was/were] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 My second commission was for the Lutheran Church of St Andrew in Suislip .
2 whilst , if a privilege existed , it was up to the House to decide whether there had been a breach , the existence of the privilege in the first place was for the common law to decide and it was for the courts , and not the House , to declare the common law .
3 The hon. Gentleman 's first request was for a widespread review of the prices , policies and performance of these industries .
4 It was a heavy fall and Rain 's first thought was for the nervous old woman who lived in the flat below .
5 His first thoughts were for an eighteen month old child and an elderly lodger also in the house .
6 The Plan B mentioned last year was for the All Blacks to make only a fleeting visit to Australia , thus opening the way for the South Africans to make a short tour to Australia and then for the All Blacks to go to South Africa .
7 The last time was for the three months before she encountered Jarvis in Fawley Road .
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