Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] was for [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Irish hierarchy immediately campaigned against what was for them a drastic solution . |
| 2 | Yet there were also great difficulties in fitting these large numbers of people into what was for them a new and strange society . |
| 3 | Finally , as if rewarding us for our efforts , Yuri provided us with what was for us the highlight of the day — an impromptu performance ( to a disco beat ) which left us in no doubt at all as to why this tall , handsome athlete is Russia 's leading ballet super-Tsar ! |
| 4 | ‘ I have brought you here , Miss Kyte , ’ resumed Miss Merchiston in what was for her a pleasant tone , ‘ that you may tell Mr Quatt of what passed between yourself and my dear mother . ’ |
| 5 | In the same month , in what was for her the last term of her formal education , Alix became engaged to Sebastian Manning . |
| 6 | Ultimately , his change of pace and flight of the ball broke up the rhythm of Lee , who perhaps rather over pressed in the first set and found himself 0–5 down before he adjusted his momentum to claw four games back before Galasso 's touch and confidence returned , in what was for him a perfect final game and a match point won with a brilliant lob . |
| 7 | The danger arises if you happen to arrive at what was for you a distressing time and there is no one there to help you deal with it in the way I shall describe in Chapter 2 . |