Example sentences of "[adv] [pers pn] was [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suddenly she was doing for silver-haired women of matronly stature what Joan Collins had done for the middle aged . |
| 2 | If that was what he wanted , she would no doubt tell him again , if he wished to forbid the outing , then perhaps it was time for Madame herself to break her long silence . |
| 3 | Perhaps it was time for a little more reinsurance . |
| 4 | Perhaps it was time for tradition to change just a little . |
| 5 | In the twentieth century er the president who did most to , to develop the office further was , was Franklin Roosevelt , Theodore 's cousin er and Franklin Roosevelt , who became president in , in the nineteen thirties and the time of the great depression , and remained president for , till nineteen forty five so He was president for thirteen years er and his political opponents were so upset by this that they actually amended the constitution afterwards to prevent any future president from serving more than two terms of as president , so eight years is the maximum that anyone can serve as president . |
| 6 | Soon it was time for luncheon , and the whole of the downstairs staff was occupied in one way or another . |
| 7 | Soon it was time for him to return and it was arranged that Anne and Sarah who were both free would see him off at the station . |
| 8 | Exactly , but also it was food for them . |
| 9 | Three days later it was time for the state visit of President Mobutu of Zaire . |
| 10 | Clearly it was time for a vital intervention . |
| 11 | But now it was time for some wheeling and dealing . |
| 12 | And everyone knew that now it was time for Madame 's famous song . |
| 13 | Now it was time for our first venture out ; luckily the yard was situated amidst very quiet roads , and my husband John had been loaned a schoolmaster called Paddy to act as escort . |
| 14 | ‘ He was n't , ’ said my mother , perhaps because she had concurred for too long and now it was time for contradiction . |
| 15 | Now it was time for Tomba , 25 the following week , to resurrect his career and reputation with a World Cup slalom victory which could not have been more thrilling . |
| 16 | Leonora knew perfectly well it was time for her to grovel , but found it difficult to make a start . |
| 17 | Surely it was time for tea . |
| 18 | Eventually it was time for bed and they waited until the middle of the night before sneaking to the workshop on tip-toes . |
| 19 | Maybe it was time for a change , anyway . |
| 20 | Coffee was next , and then it was time for the bill . |
| 21 | Then it was time for practical advice . |
| 22 | Then it was time for the Club cabaret . |
| 23 | Then it was time for my paper-round , followed by school . |
| 24 | Then it was time for the children to tell Mother what they had done . |
| 25 | Then it was time for me to attend the evening reception on Britania . |
| 26 | The half-hour eventually crawled round , then it was time for me to go and get ready . |
| 27 | Then it was time for a rousing chorus of happy birthday from the boys of Belmont Abbey school , where Father Francis once taught Latin , French and Mathematics . |
| 28 | Indeed it was cause for pride in this area . |
| 29 | We have a good accident record in this country and that is due in no small way to the special interest given to the subject by my hon. Friend the Member for Eltham ( Mr. Bottomley ) when he was Minister for Roads and Traffic and to the actions of the present Minister . |
| 30 | How glad I was when it was time for breakfast ! |