Example sentences of "he [was/were] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He could tell her face to face how sorry he was for the incident of the previous night . |
| 2 | He is also far more relaxed than he was for the majority of his Formula One career , laughing and joking with reporters and rivals . |
| 3 | He had lost his job because the club where he played the piano had to close and , though he was after another one on the switchboard in a hospice , he was for the time being at a loose end . |
| 4 | If the caddie got it wrong more than twice , he was for the chop ! |
| 5 | A little fat guy came in and said he was for the card game in Room 42 . |