Example sentences of "of [pers pn] were [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stirling took on a number of officers and men from the disbanded Special Service Regiment and the rest were distributed elsewhere , as few of them were suitable for SAS training . |
| 2 | At the elementary level of existence , many of them were desperate for basic necessities . |
| 3 | All of them were ready for action after the long period of training , but when they arrived they found that a gale had brewed up . |
| 4 | Bridget too had a similar experience : " The other girls had mixed feelings , some of them were happy for me but some thought I was a slag and a tart and that I did n't know who the father was , and they were bitchy towards me when they passed in the corridors . " |
| 5 | World events were worrying us more and more and some of us were fearful for the safety of family and friends . |
| 6 | We were like ringing the bell and both of us were desperate for a crap , absolutely desperate , and desperate for a cup of tea cos we got up at ei er half seven . |
| 7 | The rest of us were all for starting back to Oxford and Jack suggested we go without him . |