Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] for i [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But both Graham and I knew it was impractical for me to continue in the job and remain as manager of Exeter . ’ |
| 2 | " When you did me the honour of appointing me to the Mastership of Stockport School I was led to suppose that the Income , inclusive of Ten Pounds paid by your Worshipful Company , amounted to nearly Three Hundred Pounds per annum , and from an Enquiry , however , during my Residence here , I have had the Mortification to find that the whole Salary was not more than £25 10 10½d , so that it was impossible for me to remain in the Situation without a Prospect of Church Preferment in the Neighbourhood , which I have no reason to hope for . |
| 3 | It was easy for me to pretend to be in love with the Princess . |
| 4 | ‘ Discovering that you were in reality generous , caring , sensitive and stunningly sexy was hard for me to cope with . |
| 5 | I was in I was n't in Llaneilian in those days then er it was far for me to go from Llaneilian you know . |
| 6 | It was necessary for me to travel to New York . |