Example sentences of "[pers pn] [pers pn] was [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I told him it was only for children who had something wrong with them , he said he was going to try to break his leg so he could come along ! ’ |
| 2 | She fully expected him to ignore her sarcastic question , or , in his delightfully blunt fashion , tell her he was out for a walk , not an idle chinwag , when , to cause her to falter in her stride , ‘ How about — where you 'd been last Thursday while I waited outside your flat for you to come home ? ’ |
| 3 | She said she had always been interested in science , but had been put off because everyone told her it was n't for girls , only boys . |
| 4 | He told her it was only for three weeks , by which time the mortgage would be through . |
| 5 | ‘ He realized I 'd be knocked out and did his utmost to persuade me it was all for the best . ’ |