Example sentences of "[pers pn] was [prep] [pron] for " in BNC.
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1 | I think that 's why I was on it for so long . |
2 | I was with her for about an hour . |
3 | So , I said this I said erm I said oh Jan says something all I 'm I 've known what Sandra can be like , you know erm you know well I was with her for three |
4 | I was with him for four hours and got nowhere ; I requested colleagues to have a crack at him all to no avail . |
5 | You went out and about for twelve weeks with your tutor constable , if you like , they call it puppy walking he was the highly trained policeman and I was the new policeman , I was with him for twelve weeks . |
6 | And then I was with him for five years till nineteen The same week , nineteen thirty , I took over the business from him in Valley . |
7 | Well , I was in her for thirteen months . |
8 | Well , Her Ladyship was rather special because she was with me for many years and supported me by producing calves for market . |
9 | She was picturing her daughter , her beloved Angel , and as the pony stepped daintily over the cobbles she was counting the minutes until she was with her for the first time in nearly six months . |
10 | No wonder they had let the army take over this area ; it was worth nothing for farming . |
11 | So It was worth it for the w for the when the war came . |
12 | When she finally reached the top she agreed with a young couple from Leeds that it was worth it for the view , which was stupendous in spite of a slight heat haze that hung in the air . |
13 | It was brought to her before I really got to know her , but it was with her for quite some time . |
14 | He was at it for quite a while . |
15 | He was a remarkable parliamentarian and , as a Minister , he was with me for many years . |
16 | That 's what he was in it for . |