Example sentences of "it be the [noun sg] for [pos pn] " in BNC.

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1 It 's the basis for your whole way of life ! ’ she exhorted , hand outstretched .
2 It was the base for his ‘ Highgrove set ’ , the gang of pals which included Camilla Parker Bowles whose friendship with Charles over the years made Diana so jealous .
3 It was the price for my more materialist attitude , my seeking to occupy the middle ground , between absorption in life and soaring above the cares of the earth .
4 Then it was the turn for my own hand to explore the anonymous member beyond the missing brick .
5 It was the excuse for her deep delaying gaze into the looking-glass .
6 The idea of being nice to someone because they were going to leave you their money was not pleasant ; Tom often told himself this , but it was the reason for his going to see his grandmother .
7 It was the signal for your murder .
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