Example sentences of "[pron] was [adj] for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I turned down a couple of T V series cos I did n't feel I was right for them . |
| 2 | But on the eve of today 's home League clash with free-scoring Oldham Athletic , Dalglish said : ‘ Yes , that was another great goal from Alan and I was delighted for him . |
| 3 | Over the Westland affair , she said : ‘ I was sad for him because he minded a lot , but not sad for the rest of us . ’ |
| 4 | I was sorry for him . |
| 5 | ‘ I was sorry for her . |
| 6 | ‘ I loved my mother , ’ said Irina , ‘ at least I was sorry for her . |
| 7 | I was sorry for her , but in my opinion she had only herself to blame for being in such a mess , and I was smugly self-satisfied that the problems were hers and not mine . |
| 8 | I was sorry for her , but what could I do ? |
| 9 | ‘ I was sorry for her , afterwards , ’ said Sam . |
| 10 | But I was happy for him . |
| 11 | He was so young some nights , I mean he looked so young and so quiet , and I was scared for him you see , so scared that he 'd get it wrong , that he 'd waste himself . |
| 12 | I was frightened for her and frantically worried , ’ remembers Rosemerry , who also had her elder daughter , Rosalind , now 17 , to look after . |
| 13 | I was frightened for him . ’ |
| 14 | I was glad for them , but I only felt exhausted . |
| 15 | I was responsible for mine . |
| 16 | I was crazy for him . |
| 17 | I was the only one who cared what happened to the two poor creatures , and I was afraid for them . |
| 18 | I was afraid for him . |
| 19 | The Marshal could not stop her , and , although I was afraid for her , I was excited at the thought of seeing her again . |
| 20 | I was afraid for her , anxious all the time , but she is like a monkey when she is in the saddle . |
| 21 | ‘ I was afraid for you — of you . |
| 22 | I was afraid for you , Lisa . |
| 23 | I was ready for him . |
| 24 | ‘ He is not too happy either that I was ready for him when he cracked the whip . |
| 25 | I wanted my life to begin now , at this instant , just when I was ready for it . |
| 26 | ‘ No I ai n't , ’ he answered sharply , which was strange for him . |
| 27 | Up until then most of John 's friends and colleagues had heard any news in rather a fragmented way at parties or in the pub , which was frustrating for them . |
| 28 | The result was that yesterday they turned on us for information as to the number of men to be dropped , the weight of stores and the mileage and so on , all of which was essential for them to know if they were to fit out the aircraft properly . |
| 29 | Unlike me , he at once felt at home in that charged , aggressive , almost militaristic atmosphere , joined heartily in the drinking and singing , and soon had all the students on his side , which was fortunate for me , because el Americano 's prestige deflected a terrible submerged violence and hatred that might well have done me harm . |
| 30 | Which was good for me ; if I had directed it in 1979 it would n't have had a chance . ’ |