Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] [noun sg] for his " in BNC.

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1 He heaved again at the floor plate and there was room for his feet to slide down towards the blurred stones between the sleepers .
2 There was food for his enfeebled eyes .
3 Henry II , moreover , had performed homage while King and although it was homage for his continental possessions and not for his kingdom , this was a step to which none of his predecessors as Kings of England had ever steeled themselves .
4 For all his enjoyment of the work and the companionship of his team the lad was not sorry when the ground covered , about half an acre , showed that it was time for his midday snack .
5 Berowne 's only explanation had been that he felt it was time for his life to take a new direction .
6 There was once a king who decided that it was time for his son to marry .
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