Example sentences of "he was there for " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was there for 18 months . |
| 2 | He was there for some time , and was with her when she regained consciousness for the last time . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Simply because he managed to avert such a disaster he was there for everyone to have a go at . |
| 4 | ‘ He was there for at least two days and possibly longer before anyone looked up to see him . ’ |
| 5 | They stopped my client , asked him what he was there for , his name and address , the usual routine . |
| 6 | And er he was there for quite a number of years and then went to just for a few years , and came back to Galashiels to work with the same firm and then he started business on his own . |
| 7 | Er and then he , he went to Singapore , he was there for quite a long while after the war teaching the er the English children . |
| 8 | And he was there for quite a while . |
| 9 | ‘ There was no traffic for miles , but he looked right and left for about five minutes and then something did come along and he was there for ages . ’ |
| 10 | He was there for most of 1946 and 1947 , having served previously in India . |
| 11 | He was there for 15 months before moving to Reading . |