Example sentences of "[noun pl] [was/were] [adv] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if these men who had split into two parties were here for some heist or scam , they were being slow about it , for they sat calmly in silence , one of them in the seat next to Jarvis , a dusty-looking , very ordinary , middle-aged man in a voyeur 's dun-coloured raincoat . |
| 2 | But even Vézelay and Conques were not for most pilgrims ends in themselves . |
| 3 | What other openings were there for these girls ? |
| 4 | The results were there for all to see ’ . |
| 5 | The card and flowers were there for several hours . |
| 6 | Moreover , the results of science in the form of gas-lighting , electric telegraphs , synthetic dyes and railways were there for all to see . |
| 7 | Yes , the familiar compulsive interest in clothes was there for all to see as Kylie unveiled a stunning collection of outfits — some chic and stylish others garish and outrageous . |
| 8 | The cows were inside for most of the year , being out for only 4–6 weeks . |