Example sentences of "it was [adj] [noun] for [pron] " in BNC.

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1 It was heady stuff for me .
2 It was easy work for him .
3 It was good preparation for our match at Torquay following our home defeat by Huddersfield . ’
4 This was not that event , but it was good practise for it .
5 During his fishing time though it was sheer delight for him , his boys were always ready and willing to go to sea , bother U-boats etc !
6 At this time , it was great triumph for me to find that Rachel could bear her beloved Jacob no children .
7 Tom would n't wear rain gear because he could n't find a set to really fit his 6ft 3in frame , so it was hard work for me to keep him dry .
8 It was hard work for them and they got tired very quickly .
9 They moved again , pulling away , but Floy and Snodgrass could see that it was hard work for them .
10 It was unusual company for her to keep in any event : delightful though Pamela Stephenson may be , her public image is not altogether regal , and Charles has always recognized the need to choose his friends , particularly those in showbusiness , with care .
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