Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] as the [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had plenty of wool , so kept the sleeve and used it as the material for her cushion . |
| 2 | Its institutional imprecision and evident anachronism weakened it as the basis for a compromise settlement ; whatever its intention , the fate of the Persian Manifesto was to serve as a base from which to sally against liberalism and all its works . |
| 3 | She had expected pain , almost welcomed it as the payment for ridding herself of her despised virginity which had labelled her in her own mind as undesired — unloved . |
| 4 | It was the best time John-Augustus had spent with Mary and he saw it as the reward for his charitable act . |
| 5 | Once again demonstrating the resilience which had become a characteristic of his candidacy , Clinton campaigned strongly in New York , and even chose it as the venue for his first foreign policy speech since December . |