Example sentences of "he [was/were] [vb pp] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The famous Swedish Don Giovanni , John Forsell , declared that the young Tauber was the greatest Ottavio he had ever heard , and he was noted for the intense conviction with which he declaimed to his Donna Anna ( in the German text then still generally in use , even at festivals ) the solemn oath , ‘ Ich schwöre ’ . |
| 2 | He was known for the refined dandyism of his appearance , the flutterings and oscillations of his bearing , his heavy drinking , and his intense shyness . |
| 3 | After that he was backed for the National and although the urbane Gaselee is not prone to hyperbole he feels that , if he reproduces that Haydock run , Party Politics will take all the beating . |
| 4 | The striker , perhaps because he was braced for the offside whistle ( it had looked a bit that way ) , was less than decisive and allowed Michael Watt to save at his feet . |
| 5 | One shoulder operation and a season of water-treading later , this determined , self-assured competitor is once again strutting his stuff to destructive effect ; quite why he was overlooked for the Oval Test escapes me . |