Example sentences of "he [was/were] [adv] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps he was away for the weekend . |
| 2 | Luckily he was wholly for the Ashleys . |
| 3 | He was also for the first time vaguely troubled about the DIA 's priorities in the Middle East , particularly with respect to the Western hostages in Beirut . |
| 4 | When Dustin told Brooks that he was up for the part in The Graduate , Mel said , ‘ But you 're an ugly little rat . |
| 5 | In fact , it was while he was up for the interview that he read in The Times the advertisement that had brought him to Burleigh : |
| 6 | He was all for the idea , and we exchanged addresses . |
| 7 | Macmillan replied urbanely that he was all for the plan , adding : |