Example sentences of "[vb past] been [to-vb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their purpose in coming here had been to intercede for the soul of Colonel Fergusson . |
| 2 | The British position had been to press for intergovernmental co-operation on foreign , security and judicial matters ( outside the European Community as such ) and to emphasise the deepening of the democracy of the national parliaments of the Member States rather than of the European Parliament itself . |
| 3 | The main thrust of the council 's efforts had been to lobby for new housing , improve neighbourhood services and strengthen neighbourhood rapport . |
| 4 | My plan had been to climb for hundreds of beautiful feet on one of Lakeland 's fine mountain crags with one of Lakeland 's fine mountain climbers , but it did n't happen . |
| 5 | They all got into the train , though Dean 's idea had been to head for Epping , but it was as well to be on the safe side . |