Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] a [noun sg] for he " in BNC.
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| 1 | He felt as though there were a space for him in the universe , and he exactly filled it . |
| 2 | When Lord Henry returned home that night , there was a letter for him lying on the table . |
| 3 | Sean asked if there was a place for him , where he could stay . |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't think it was a problem for him . |
| 5 | The whole operation was for Reagan 's sake , as well as the hostages ' ; it was a present for him , preferably one to be delivered by Christmas , or by the State of the Union address in January , or by the elections in November . |
| 6 | It was a smile for him alone . |
| 7 | ‘ It was a nightmare for him , ’ the sister said . |
| 8 | It was a change for him to evince curiosity . |
| 9 | Also , unlike others who had been brought up in more cultured surroundings , it was a rarity for him to go to the theatre and even more of a rarity to go to other forms of public entertainments , including the cinema . |