Example sentences of "was [adv] [verb] [adv prt] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It belonged almost in its entirety to Kenneth Horne , around whom the show was built , but there was enough left over for the supporting players , Betty Marsden , Hugh Paddick , Bill Pertwee and Ken , all of whom built up their own individual following . |
| 2 | She was being towed to the breakers when she began to take in water ( probably through the conning tower hatch which was only lashed down for the tow ) and sank . |
| 3 | She was only joining in for the sake of the others because Murder in the Dark is more fun with five than with four . |
| 4 | So erm I was feeling a bit edgy about this when we were in the pub after the concert cos I thought maybe he 's reading things into it and I , you know , I was just going along for the music . |
| 5 | He said I was just covering up for the fact that I had n't the faintest idea of what was wrong . ’ |
| 6 | GROWING up on a tobacco farm was enough to convince Cheryl Boston that she was not cut out for the agricultural life . |
| 7 | For example , there was no real requirement to handle Training or Sickness and Absenteeism recording ( although it was not ruled out for the future ) . |
| 8 | A clear handball , as the replay shows and sure enough a penalty , but then Oxford 's Mike Ford was mysteriously sent off for the offence . |
| 9 | Together they walked across the carpet ; a splendid Second Empire Aubusson which was always rolled up for the parties . |
| 10 | Because the trust was originally set up for the purposes of mitigating inheritance tax the trust may come within the provisions of ss739 and 740 with the exemption mentioned in s741 not being available . |
| 11 | The wolf had cornered his prey and was now moving in for the kill . |
| 12 | He was n't going in for the Eddie . |
| 13 | Carew was about to reach down for the attaché case resting against the leg of the chair when Harrison leaned forward towards him , his face contorted with bitterness and dislike . |
| 14 | It swung open as he was about to reach out for the handle . |
| 15 | Sweet Molly , who he was about to take out for the day and seduce if he got the chance . |
| 16 | He played only once in that series but was then brought back for the rubber in India and made a big impact , so that when he had Steele 's wicket at Headingley he chalked up his hundredth Test wicket in the record time of two years 144 days . |