Example sentences of "[adv] was [noun] for [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The conservative , Shammai , argued that ‘ indecent ’ referred to adultery , which alone was grounds for divorce .
2 But I could not believe that the policy went unchallenged when there still was scope for negotiation and diplomatic intervention ; yet the Government seemed unwilling to try either .
3 Here was cause for surprise and celebration .
4 Once a craft like silversmithing was established there was scope for innovation as well as for the transmission of inherited skills .
5 Make out there was room for improvement .
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