Example sentences of "[noun sg] was [prep] [art] wall for " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the end of the decade , new electrification projects meant the writing was on the wall for the surviving English Electric-engined Class 205 and 207 units . |
| 2 | Down 15–6 at half-time after 40 minutes with a strong breeze at their backs , the writing was on the wall for the Irish . |
| 3 | The writing was on the wall for Charles in June 1990 when he broke his arm in two places after a fall from his polo pony . |
| 4 | The writing was on the wall for the old system : it was doubtful whether the established constitution could hold . |
| 5 | The first seven frames had never quite pointed to such a convincing victory but once Hendry had forged clear at 6-3 , the writing was on the wall for his Bangkok challenger . |