Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] [be] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anythin' I ever did was for me family . |
| 2 | The mine I always pictured was for lead , |
| 3 | His interest in humanity now was stone dead , and probably had been for some time . |
| 4 | This neutralised the efforts of the consortium since all funds committed so far had been for the purchase of the collection intact ; they could not be used for individual sale bids or any subsequent related negotiations . |
| 5 | I finally said the only thing I damn well wanted was for them to leave so I could get to the hospital . |
| 6 | In addition , the Rayner review of the service introduced not only cuts but a new philosophy that official figures , which previously had been for the service of the nation as a whole , were now to be tied far more closely to the requirements of the government of the day . |