Example sentences of "[pers pn] [was/were] a [noun] for [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was involved with local government from 1970–74 when she was a councillor for Stockton rural district . |
| 2 | Thank God the rouge hid the blush , thought Jay , wishing she was a virgin for Lucy . |
| 3 | It was a shock for Wharton who has won his other 14 battles . |
| 4 | ‘ It was a present for Debbie . |
| 5 | In reality it was a chance for Charles and Diana to get to know their prospective stepmother . |
| 6 | Among it was a parcel for Mike from Harare . |
| 7 | It was a mistake for Britain to join the ERM in the first place — and it is a mistake for countries such as France and Spain to stick with it now . |
| 8 | Headley Feast with the national classified , one result to change of the local footballs in the Beezer Homes League , southern division , I 'm afraid it was a defeat for Witney ; Witney one , Canterbury two , that 's in the Beezer Homes League southern division ; Witney one , Canterbury two . |
| 9 | It was a tragedy for Everton because the concentration which had hallmarked a disciplined defensive performance , lapsed for one fatal moment . |
| 10 | It was a victory for Mrs Thatcher — though a debatable one since it largely snuffed out the power of British local government at a time when many other European countries were trying to decentralize and devolve . |
| 11 | ‘ It was a punishment for Seville , ’ he told her flatly . |
| 12 | On the rugby field ( he gained 16 England caps ) he was a centre for Moseley before moving to Richmond . |
| 13 | He was a JP for Merionethshire and Denbighshire . |
| 14 | Subsequently he was a JP for Oxfordshire and active in enforcing the poor law . |
| 15 | People ask for his autograph more today , than when he was a star for Spain . |
| 16 | He was a substitute for Hubert . |
| 17 | He was a mouthpiece for God 's intentions and wishes . |