Example sentences of "[adj] [that] [pron] was [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The surviving building accounts and his own drawings make clear that he was responsible for the execution and design of this remarkable house between 1580 and 1588 . |
| 2 | He drove them to the station and they returned , sad for their sister and still not convinced that it was better for her not to come home . |
| 3 | The more Renee Henry learnt about the therapy , the more she became convinced that it was right for her . |
| 4 | In my own survey of visitors to the British Museum in which teams of five interviewers worked for four separate weeks interviewing at the museum entrances I made sure that I was present for at least the first day of each survey and was available by phone during the rest of the time . |
| 5 | We do not need to be told that the factory girls were probably doing their best to make sure that it was impossible for her to pass without brushing against them , and that this would be construed as an insult . |
| 6 | And she was n't sure that she was ready for such exposure . |
| 7 | The first — from 1952 to 1957 — was so undistinguished that it was difficult for filmgoers to believe that she was the same actress who returned to movies after five years on Broadway . |
| 8 | But he was so close , his other hand pulling her hard against his naked chest , his face so near to her own that it was difficult for her to breathe — so difficult that she had to open her mouth to draw in air only to find that he 'd taken advantage of the opportunity to deepen his kiss into one of familiarity . |
| 9 | Like its owner , it was short and stubby , not long like the young man 's , but thick , so thick that it was impossible for most women to put their hand round it . |
| 10 | Once inside the shop , however , acrimony faded ; they were so alike that it was impossible for them to work together and be at odds . |
| 11 | Receiving this ultimatum calmly , Landsbergis told a press conference on April 14 that it was impossible for Lithuania to comply . |
| 12 | He 'd lied about Tara , lied about Nicola Schreider … assured her she was n't his type then pursued her with consummate skill until his ego was satisfied that she was ripe for seduction … |
| 13 | I was also satisfied that it was reasonable for the Bank to require the production of these documents . |