Example sentences of "i was [adv] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I got a lot of response from the article and my request for someone to move into my home and look after the children while I was away for the eight months in Bristol , ’ she said .
2 Most of the Labour front bench , including Neil Kinnock , were in their places and the predictions were that I was in for a stormy time .
3 I was there for a long time , but I ca n't remember anyone visiting me .
4 So a week later I moved in , and I was there for a year-and-a-half .
5 Bet you never even noticed I was there for the first three years . "
6 I was there for the full week , being lucky enough to have a brother living in Crosby , so was able to take in most of the events and sights of interest , as well as having the pleasure of meeting old comrades at the Cunard Building
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