Example sentences of "be [adj] [noun sg] [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Loyalist terrorists were last night blamed for a parcel bomb which exploded at Post Office headquarters in Belfast . |
| 2 | This is total war looking for a place to wage ! ’ |
| 3 | Nicholas , now starring in series like Only Fools And Horses and The Piglet Files , was this year nominated for a BAFTA Best Actor Award — while Andrew seems to have disappeared from our TV screens altogether . |
| 4 | It was one thing to ask for a reference , quite another to throw herself , bag and baggage , on the lady 's mercy ! |
| 5 | BUCKINGHAM Palace was last night poised for a tough legal battle to ban a tell-all book on the royals . |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar was last night set for a dramatic move to Oldham Athletic . |