Example sentences of "[adv] that [pron] was [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | In his initial statement Casey said only that he was resigning for " personal reasons " . |
| 2 | With the provoking incident of the previous week still fresh in his mind , Lefevre had taken the precaution of hiring a cab in advance of any possible need , telling the driver half-truthfully that he was waiting for someone . |
| 3 | He wished to know not simply that he was looking for something , but what it was and what it looked like . |
| 4 | And , oh I did n't tell you this either that she was going for a promotion ! |
| 5 | This , however , gives rise to two legends : firstly that it was paid for by Napoleon in gold louis to Mr Veitch , who later buried the coins under the foundation stone of the English church ; and secondly that the wine was never drunk by Napoleon but returned to Madeira after his death to be bottled in 1840 by Blandy 's . |