Example sentences of "were [adv] [adv] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | So God 's promises to Abraham were not just for the selfish enjoyment of a chosen few . |
| 2 | They were not along for the ride . |
| 3 | Three routes were out forward for the first section and two for the southern section . |
| 4 | I watched the crew of a grubby Polish reefer vessel : they were taking pictures of each other against the background of the Gatun Locks ; three hours later , they were gazing with rapt attention at the passing majesty of Culebra ; their cameras were out again for the Pedro Miguel , for the distant flags of the American bases , for the Miraflores Locks , and for the immense red-white-and-blue bandera of the Panama Republic that waved lazily from the summit of Mount Ancon , over the old wooden houses of Panama City . |
| 5 | Two groups were n't enough for the actual experiment , though ; I needed six . |
| 6 | ‘ They 're all on these little labels that were primarily there for the tourists , like Waikiki and Hula records . |
| 7 | The event in between were likewise not for the faint of heart . |