Example sentences of "as it was for [det] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | On European monetary union , it seems to me that it has long been the cherished aim of Conservative Governments to find a means by which we could control the value of our currency — to make it predictable in its exchange rate , as it was for much of the 19th century . |
| 2 | At every point in those historic struggles which founded the Protestant and radical traditions in Europe , and which severed radicalism from the body of the Catholic Church , the struggle was as much for personal gain or for political or economic dominance as it was for any pure-hearted vision of goodness . |
| 3 | In this example , the assumption held good in the test we submitted it to : the experience of unemployment was broadly similar for those who were unalienated as it was for those who were alienated ; we could feel confident about averaging the two d s . |
| 4 | She reported that the diet was particularly suitable for her , just as it was for those with a high cholesterol level . |
| 5 | Almost all freeholders would have taken strong exception to the suggestion that their support had been purchased , and this was as true of those gentlemen who had recently obtained posts for themselves or their sons as it was for those who had been less fortunate . |
| 6 | When the fashion changed after the war , it was difficult for some older singers , just as it was for some of the stars of silent films when the talkies came in . |