Example sentences of "[was/were] [pron] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | And then Lisabeth came to see what the noise was and he must have thought she was you for a minute — we had the curtains drawn , you see . |
| 2 | And anyway , what was there for a girl like her ? |
| 3 | So troubled was he for a girl who , after all , was of age , high-spirited and clever , that after she had gone , and Matey had answered reflectively when he had asked her if she knew where McAllister was going , ‘ I do n't know . |
| 4 | Whose turn was it for a facilities trip ? |
| 5 | Was it for a charity ? |
| 6 | As Mr Smith admitted : ‘ It was anything for a quiet life , ’ and Jennie had her way . |