Example sentences of "it [was/were] [noun] for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was sex for its own sake , pure and ungarnished by civilised preliminaries such as visits to the cinema or candlelit dinners . |
| 2 | It was sex for its own sake , pure and ungarnished by visits to the cinema or candlelit dinners |
| 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 | No it was n't just eggs though it was erm like salads and there was steak , you could have one meal a day , right , but it was eggs for your breakfast , eggs for your dinner , your lunch |
| 5 | It was time for her afternoon appointment . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Berowne 's only explanation had been that he felt it was time for his life to take a new direction . |
| 8 | There was once a king who decided that it was time for his son to marry . |
| 9 | Then it was time for my paper-round , followed by school . |
| 10 | It was time for my nightcap . |
| 11 | Twelve lengths of the pool and it was time for my aquatone class — which turned out to be aerobics in water . |
| 12 | Now it was time for our first venture out ; luckily the yard was situated amidst very quiet roads , and my husband John had been loaned a schoolmaster called Paddy to act as escort . |
| 13 | At home he did n't spook at bright blue barrels , a wall or planks , so we decided it was time for our first party . |