Example sentences of "[noun prp] was a [noun] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bernard Villette was a rival for Claudine 's affections . |
| 2 | Mills Roberts was a stickler for discipline but everyone recognised him as a good soldier and therefore , for all his shouting , he was a popular figure . |
| 3 | Even in straight practical terms , Waldron 's departure from The Gnoll was a calamity for Neath . |
| 4 | As Gandhi pointed out at the time , Munich was a victory for Hitler 's violence , not for pacifist protest . |
| 5 | Poor Harry was a problem for St Matthew 's . |
| 6 | Mary was a stickler for accuracy , which is really needed in this job ; you also need a lot of patience to tackle it effectively . |
| 7 | Britain was a byword for strikes . |
| 8 | Whatever her other negligences , Mrs McBride was a stickler for punctuality . |
| 9 | Throughout the nineteenth century , the struggle to reconstitute Poland was a touchstone for liberals and socialists alike , a focus for national liberation in general . |