Example sentences of "they [verb] be for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a tradition that avoided any real contemplation of the root causes of German unease ; their preference for ‘ action ’ , rested secure in the knowledge that everything they did was for the good of the nation , sanctioned by law and sanctioned by the German people . |
| 2 | They were located above the centre of the road instead of being drawn out to one side , as they had been for the trams . |
| 3 | They were unfortunate in that batting conditions for them were not as favourable as they had been for the West Indians . |
| 4 | Ipswich were as lethargic at the start of the second half as they had been for the majority of the first and on the hour , in an attempt to liven them up , Lyall brought off Milton and Goddard to introduce Palmer and Johnson . |
| 5 | The last thing they wanted was for the Americans to know they were about to learn their secrets . |
| 6 | Why they found them striking was for the stylistician to explain . |