Example sentences of "was [adv] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Matthew Evans was to split his role and that the hunt was on for a new m.d. , rumours that Mr Evans was ‘ bailing out ’ and the company was on the block were fanned by the trade 's more supportive friends at Private Eye and pounced on by publishers overexcited at the prospect of getting their hands on , if not the company , then at least some of its authors . |
| 2 | The court had heard that Rhys had now been accepted for a transplant operation at a Bristol hospital and the search was on for a suitable bone marrow donor . |
| 3 | Paul Simpson 's goal was enough for a one-one draw . |
| 4 | Quail Eggs Arnold Bennett — perhaps the name should put one off , and what arrived was enough for a full meal , with much haddock , but the sauce was rather thick , reminding one of our party of a school-sanatorium dinner . |
| 5 | If Greg had understood the lady in the garden aright , Gerald Seymour-Strachey was in for a new experience . |
| 6 | Clare was told she was in for a long stay in bed , and Mother moved in a divan to sleep next to her . |
| 7 | Some Orcadian cat was in for a good supper . |
| 8 | From what she had read in the diary , it seemed any boy with a pleasing face and the latest clothes was in for a good time . |
| 9 | Most of the Labour front bench , including Neil Kinnock , were in their places and the predictions were that I was in for a stormy time . |
| 10 | But he was a most willing worker , and although she knew she was in for a tough day without him she offered her sympathy , and advised , ‘ Take an Alka-Seltzer and go back to bed . |
| 11 | The former Northern Ireland champion won the first frame 71-45 but McCluskey took the second 57-37 and it seemed as though the Ulsterman was in for a tough fight . |
| 12 | But , come the morning , Ronni was in for a rude awakening . |
| 13 | He was in for a big surprise if he thought he was still dealing with the impressionable , easygoing young girl he had married ! |
| 14 | Well , she felt in a fighting mood , and if he thought that he could make a fool of her in front of his girlfriend then he was in for a big surprise . |
| 15 | Now she knew she was in for an unpleasant surprise . |
| 16 | ‘ That was the only time we kept something from her and even then it was only for a short time , ’ says Mike . |
| 17 | But … but , as Mama said , as long as we kept it clean and it was only for a short time … |
| 18 | I had n't had any kind of pain relief — well , there was n't time ! — but the pain , although very intense , was only for a short time , so it was easy for me to bear . |
| 19 | Not going to school , and having to pretend I did n't live on the island all the time , has meant that I did n't grow up with anybody of my own age ( except Eric , of course , but even he was away for a long time ) , and about the time I was thinking of venturing further afield and getting to know more people Eric went crazy , and things got a bit uncomfortable in the town for a while . |
| 20 | There was no reply to the phone , but as we were going that way to spend the night at Sandspit , we called at the neighbours ’ and found that Pat was away for a few days . |
| 21 | The demand which grew up amongst Congregationalists and , to a lesser degree , Baptists was not for a radical shift in the nature of their worship but for the external embellishment of traditional worship : flowers , organs and stained glass , but not chants , Holy Tables and liturgical seasons . |
| 22 | However , despite being framed as a negative provision , the House of Lords held that the clause was unenforceable as it lacked certainty in that it was not for a fixed period of duration . |
| 23 | The vow was usually for a limited time , but Samson ( a somewhat unorthodox Nazirite ) had a lifelong vow ( Judges 13–16 ) . |
| 24 | Startled , he drew back , and was still for a few seconds , watching her as she battled with her thoughts , then with a barely audible sigh he said , ‘ What is it , Rachel ? |
| 25 | He has been Professor of Architecture at the University of Belgrade , and was also for a brief period in the early 1980s the Mayor of the city . |
| 26 | He was up for a western , and he had the long hair , but after school he went to a barber and had his head shaved . |
| 27 | Furthermore , Finch ( 1989 ) suggests that much co-residence between relatives was driven by economic imperatives and was often for a temporary period only . |
| 28 | His parents welcomed him , assuming he was back for an indefinite stay and perhaps interpreting this as a change of heart . |
| 29 | He was out for a good time , which might well involve finishing the evening with a fight . |
| 30 | After lunch , Graham Lloyd reached 34 before falling to Parsona , but Wasim Akram hit only five and Mike Matkinson was out for a lively 16 . |