Example sentences of "were [noun pl] [adv] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ There were megastars up for the part but old Wallace here got it . |
| 2 | The sun was shining as we left home to converge on Seymour Leisure Complex and enjoy the two stimulating open classes given by Toni Bergman and Rosemary Gould ( there were classes too for the teenies given by Jean Moss and Lala Manners ) . |
| 3 | However , suppose that only in the smooth regions were galaxies and stars formed and were conditions right for the development of complicated self-replicating organisms like ourselves who were capable of asking the question : Why is the universe so smooth ? |
| 4 | The three young men were waiters off for the afternoon . |
| 5 | Our friendly policeman had gone but there were nurses there for the first time that I 'd seen , and even the odd doctor . |
| 6 | And there were shouts too for the resignation of manager Ray Hankin , who , according to the many rumours sweeping the ground before and during the match , is to be replaced by former Middlesbrough and Millwall boss Bruce Rioch . |