Example sentences of "was [art] [noun sg] [to-vb] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ All I wanted on behalf of the team was the opportunity to qualify for the European Cup final off the back of our last two Champions League matches , ’ said the manager . |
| 2 | One of the major incentives to the founding of the firm in 1823 was the need to provide for the S&DR which started in 1825 . |
| 3 | It was a return to form for The Smiths as a single band , especially when the extra track on the 12 inch , ‘ Half A Person ’ , was taken into account . |
| 4 | ‘ It was a day to remember for the rest of our lives , was n't it ? ’ a voice said behind her , and she jumped , startled . |
| 5 | The next thing she asked for was a job to do for the Lord . |
| 6 | Nor was a desire to retaliate for the Triple Intervention of 1895 totally absent . |
| 7 | After winning the Cup in 1930 , with the forward line of Hulme , Jack , Lambert , James and Bastin the most powerful the game had yet seen , there was every reason to hope for the League title next season . |
| 8 | Delivering a brief lecture on self-control , Leonora began frying bacon , cutting hunks of crusty bread , grating cheese , determined to keep so occupied that there was no attention to spare for the worries which seemed to be multiplying by the minute . |
| 9 | In other words , there was no need to fear for the freedom of speech in Tanzania : such freedom was guaranteed . |