Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] [adv] [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was hardly someone for her to be proud of , was I ? |
| 2 | There was almost nothing for Diane to do but move around saying hello , accept a couple of dances , and nod amiably to people that she hardly knew . |
| 3 | There was never any call for inducements because there was really nothing for people to break the law with . |
| 4 | There was always something for someone in the criminal world . |
| 5 | There was always plenty for him to do . |
| 6 | But it was only something for Dad . ’ |