Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] be a [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kenny Logan won his first cap and demonstrated he is a player for the future . |
| 2 | We assumed it was a practice for the invasion of Europe , which must happen sometime , and as such it was no doubt a valuable experience . |
| 3 | Everyone knew it was a front for less savoury operations . |
| 4 | Hoomey knew it was a suggestion for sugar-lumps , which he kept in his pocket . |
| 5 | I thought it was a place for the aged and moribund — St Cemetery's-on-Sea ! ’ |
| 6 | We thought it was a display for the family ; everyone started waving back and cheering . |
| 7 | When she brought it down the hospital she said here you are nan er mum she said , nan she said it 's a present for you she said , so we did laugh . |
| 8 | Well no , actually what she said , said something to me , I ca n't remember what he said now and I said oh I said it 's a start for you . |
| 9 | She said it was a Budget for jobs , providing 100,000 additional training and employment opportunities at a cost of £230 million . |
| 10 | He said it was a playground for the idle rich and ought to be used to grow crops for the proletariat . |