Example sentences of "they [vb past] [pron] [be] for " in BNC.

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1 The Cherry and Whites are used to winning against Nottingham … last time they played it was for league points in the first division …
2 The first time they came it was for ‘ Bob-a-job ’ week , but now they just come .
3 The cap they showed us was for an elephant , a massive thing .
4 But I just said that it was for the Welsh Office cos I thought if er they knew it was for a Authority you know ?
5 They thought it was for real , and panicked .
6 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 .
7 They said it was for the best , ’ said Gloria .
8 They said it was for lack of printing plates , ’ said Mohammed Salekh , the party leader , who has to submit articles to the authorities for approval .
9 They said it was for her own protection and they felt she might not surrender to the court .
10 They asked me to set up a buffet for a press launch , then they said it was for me ! ’
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