Example sentences of "[noun prp] be lost for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her argument was so brutally simple that Alexei was lost for words . |
| 2 | Constance was lost for words , overwhelmed that her worth had been recognised . |
| 3 | TV 's evergreen[heart-throb VINTAGE romeo Ian McShane was lost for words on his daughter 's wedding day . |
| 4 | John was lost for words , Karen 's head was buried in his shoulder . |
| 5 | CORONATION Street 's blue rinse pensioner Phyllis Pearce was lost for words for once when fellow stars of the TV soap sprung a This is Your Life surprise on her . |