Example sentences of "[noun] was a [noun] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bernard Villette was a rival for Claudine 's affections . |
| 2 | Batts and Dorigo were nt even on the bench for England , Speed was a sub for Wales ( cos they wanted to play sweeper … |
| 3 | The result was a victory for Herwald and commonsense , $15,000 for charities and the loss of a potential $500,000 in legal fees for lawyers who might otherwise have been called upon the resolve a dispute over who had the right to use the slogan ‘ Plane Smart ’ . |
| 4 | ‘ Precatory ’ had become central ; but not in the useful way in which it became defined in English law , to denote words where the testator 's intention was a matter for dispute . |
| 5 | Freud would probably have said the English lover was a mask for Sergei , with his deep respect for England . |
| 6 | Mills Roberts was a stickler for discipline but everyone recognised him as a good soldier and therefore , for all his shouting , he was a popular figure . |
| 7 | Neither sleep apnoea nor any other medical condition was a prerequisite for inclusion in this sampling . |
| 8 | He competed in the early rounds of the ASP contests , but ten to fifteen feet was a millpond for Bradshaw and he sank like a stone . |
| 9 | He believed on this sad day that feeling of reconciliation was a reason for hope . |
| 10 | The start of the second half was a disaster for 'Mill , with Englefield equalising straight away . |
| 11 | Because her home was a headquarters for Vernon in Britain . |
| 12 | Based on these observations , it was suggested that a rise in pH i resulting from activation of Na + /H + exchange was a trigger for initiation of cell division . |
| 13 | War was a recourse for Spaniards hoping eventually for radical solutions to Spain 's long term economic and political problems . " |
| 14 | His new job was a springboard for Mr Major 's own Cabinet career . |
| 15 | Most popular frontists remained content with the reassuring doctrine that collective security was a substitute for rearmament . |
| 16 | Even in straight practical terms , Waldron 's departure from The Gnoll was a calamity for Neath . |
| 17 | From the beginning , the match was a struggle for Scotland . |
| 18 | As Gandhi pointed out at the time , Munich was a victory for Hitler 's violence , not for pacifist protest . |
| 19 | The meeting was a triumph for Jaguar 's in-house styling team . |
| 20 | The shop was a front for UNACO 's European headquarters . |
| 21 | The outcome was a humiliation for Walesa when , on June 28 , members voted to override his second attempt to block the legislation . |
| 22 | The outcome was a victory for household over institutional authority : the teacher , transferred to an even smaller school , in an even remoter oasis , was seen to have been punished . |
| 23 | The outcome was a victory for marketing , because it proves that what applies in the world of packaged goods holds true in the world of politics . |
| 24 | The principle of continuity was a precondition for science ; we must have faith that we shall never be brought to confusion by inexplicable irregularities . |
| 25 | Demolition day was a cause for celebration , schoolchildren were given time off to watch and tenants ' leaders said not before time . |
| 26 | He came from an ancient Corvedale family , branches of which were in the forefront of Shropshire life during the seventeenth century — Francis 's nephew was a Member for Wenlock in Charles I 's parliament . |
| 27 | The charge was not made openly by Labour candidates , but there is little doubt that the belief was fostered that a vote for the Alliance was a vote for cessation of relief . |
| 28 | If the wife was a purchaser for money , she would insist on the husband conveying as " beneficial owner " , and there seems no good reason therefore why she should not receive the benefit of these implied covenants when taking a conveyance of the matrimonial home from the husband by order of the court or by way of final agreement between them . |
| 29 | Tiller was a stickler for cleanliness , so she was told to be strict in supervising their washing ( for some this was as novel an experience as appearing on stage ) . |
| 30 | If the recognition of persons was a precondition for jewellery , it is no less true that the prime purpose of wearing it was to symbolize status . |