Example sentences of "it was the [noun] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | This , perhaps , made us feel that here in this sunlit place serenity bore a deeper meaning , it was the peace for which the thousands lying here had given their lives . |
| 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 | It was the vehicle for which Crawford had been looking . |
| 5 | It was the temple for everyone who wanted to be involved in something that had nothing to do with what most people thought was ‘ happening ’ in that part of the seventies . |
| 6 | Then it was the turn for my own hand to explore the anonymous member beyond the missing brick . |
| 7 | ‘ From the moment I first saw freestyle I knew it was the sport for me — there was so much more to it than ordinary skiing — it was beautiful and the ultimate in skiing athleticism . ’ |
| 8 | It was the excuse for her deep delaying gaze into the looking-glass . |
| 9 | But when she married and moved to a distant part of the country , I decided it was the moment for me to change my life too . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | It was the signal for your murder . |
| 12 | I decided that in my present state I could n't face Moscow , and having discovered about the hot , spring baths of Budapest and the chess players who stand in water at 76 degrees Celsius , leisurely moving the pieces , decided that it was the place for me . |
| 13 | The row was like an earthquake but I did not think it was the end for us , ’ she said . |