Example sentences of "be [adj] [noun sg] for [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This has all been good training for his new post . |
| 2 | Headington Amateurs were good value for their two nil victory over Thame at Barton , which now sets up a quarter final tie at Witney . |
| 3 | There is good reason for its common name ; the bruised foliage , whose odour has mint-like associations , induces cats to roll all over the plant , eventually ruining it , but it is said that plants grown from seed will be safe until dying down , or withering for some reason . |
| 4 | The BOA 's humiliating decision is poor reward for their outstanding achievements and something , I believe , few of us wish to be associated with . |
| 5 | Meanwhile , he is busy training for his next race — the Potteries Marathon on 19 June . |
| 6 | ‘ Try to keep me away , ’ he had whispered , ‘ although it is exquisite torture for me these days , my dear McAllister , to have you so near , and be unable to stroke every bit of your delectable body . |
| 7 | An old-fashioned , romanticised image of the pub is common fodder for our national nostalgia industry . |
| 8 | So when one day Kraal was mocking Slorne for her silent uselessness , Creggan was forced to say in her defence that perhaps the silence only hid an eagle who was kind and gentle and whose talons carried no harm for any eagle there . |
| 9 | For Franco , this was perfect timing for his end-of-year speech . |