Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] be for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 're gunned up and fired up and told it 's for real . |
| 2 | I went to a local DIY store and picked out a can of own-brand paint which stated it was for exterior decoration . |
| 3 | I thought they were for sore throats and things Gary ? |
| 4 | ‘ It was only a joke but the school secretary , who had a heart condition , thought they were for real and nearly died , ’ says Betty Weller . |
| 5 | ‘ I do n't know whether this was a fund-raising ploy or whether this was for real , ’ O'Boyle said , ‘ but I thought it was for real at the time . ’ |
| 6 | They thought it was for real , and panicked . |
| 7 | Perhaps they thought it was for unwanted babies ; she did start to explain about the new home for blind children , but never had to finish . |
| 8 | I thought it was for more than we are after selling him for . |
| 9 | Askari Security Services of Norwich said it was for poor work rate . |
| 10 | Erm the referee said it was for offside I mean I 'm not I 'm not arguing about we 'll we 'll think about that after the game . |