Example sentences of "was [prep] a [noun] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her entry was for a suit for Dame Edna Everidge to wear to visit her bank manager . |
| 2 | Fraser 's first ball beat Sidhu outside off-stump ; his second , angled in , was worth a shout for lbw . |
| 3 | It must be admitted that Château Meloch was a great deal better some years than others , and although it was often possible to be amused by its presumption , it was equally likely to be pronounced fit only for cooking — and on one occasion its only possible use was as a substitute for vinegar . |
| 4 | I remember when one of my girls had an abortion , I was like a maniac for days after . |
| 5 | On the third day Susan received a letter from him in which he explained that he was in a clinic for marioc addicts , ‘ Not that I could be called an addict , ’ he wrote , ‘ and this place is more of a health farm , really . ’ |
| 6 | famous as Father , but presently she was in a home for inebriates |
| 7 | Even after the outline of a farm agreement had been sketched in Washington last November , the Community equivocated with the outgoing administration , which was in a mood for compromise . |
| 8 | Montgomery 's air of massive restraint was on a par for provocation with his kindly tolerance . |
| 9 | With the provisions stored away , Robbie was at a loss for occupation . |
| 10 | Lamb was at a loss for words . |
| 11 | She could see that he was at a loss for words — which was reason enough for her to be pleased with her impetuous decision . |