Example sentences of "for [pron] turned [adv] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were welcomed by teacher Mark O'Callaghan and pupils David Lloyd , Claire Linney , Sarah Curry and Jay Kaminski for what turned out to be an even contest with everything depending on the final question . |
| 2 | Wildcat then gave me a commission for what turned out to be Same Difference the following year . |
| 3 | Not only did the king have a spare hour for what turned out to be an excellent interview in the palace gardens , but on learning that there was now no plane to take us home until Monday , laid on two helicopters to take us all on a Sunday outing to Petra ( the ‘ rose red city half as old as time ’ ) , then on to Aqaba on the Red Sea for lunch and a swim , and home across the desert and the black tents of the Bedouins in the evening . |
| 4 | The Times and Sunday Times closed down in dispute , for what turned out to be a whole year . |
| 5 | When I was in Bremen not long ago for what turned out to be a Fluxus family meeting , I felt great affection from and for old friends like Daniel Spoerri and Emmett Williams , but also the younger artists associated with the exhibition were warm and welcoming . |
| 6 | They trekked into the mountainous countryside in Southern Arabia for what turned out to be a memorable day . |
| 7 | In spite of his skill the Gloucestershire player was replaced by the all rounder Alec Stewart , for what turned out to be a disastrous tour of India and this summer 's Ashes series against Australia . |
| 8 | The day before his TV appearance around Peter Sissons ' round table , Lilley was in the North-East for what turned out to be a dress rehearsal of his election strategy . |