Example sentences of "that was [adv] [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | To the extent that it preserves the concept of De Republica the scheme would appear designed to mirror an ideal that was ordinarily taken for granted . |
| 2 | Brian Deane , elevated to the full England squad for Wednesday 's World Cup clash with San Marino , pounced on some dithering by Bruce to fire a shot that was narrowly deflected for a corner . |
| 3 | But I think the the where we lived er er there was this woman that was well known for doing , and she lived in a very tiny house . |
| 4 | His subsequent letters to her reveal a side of his personality that Victorian biographers preferred to suppress At this point it seems that Wolfgang was interested in matters more scatological than sexual ; his humour is of the smutty adolescent variety that was evidently taken for granted in Salzburg middle class society . |
| 5 | The girl had something — quite apart from her natural grace and outstanding good looks , quite apart from the lithe , leggy body that was simply made for modelling , there was a quality about her that made her stand out from all the others girls in the class , which drew the eye and held it , so that even someone as cynical as Arlene looked and wanted to go on looking . |
| 6 | It was a system that was widely criticised for making heavy demands on officials , raising sensitive issues and increasing the level of conflict . |
| 7 | In common with many other Latin American countries , it was the weakness of technical and administrative institutions in charge of peasant agriculture that was partly to blame for the failure of a rural development policy . |
| 8 | The majority of Athenian citizens were working men who needed the meagre payment that was eventually made for carrying out public duties to compensate them for the loss of daily earnings . |
| 9 | In 1912 the same principle was reaffirmed to W. A. S. Hewins by Bonar Law , in a letter that was actually drafted for him by Steel-Maitland : " If a constituency definitely refuses to accept a candidate , even if the Central Office wish them to do so , they can not be forced to take action against their will . |
| 10 | Often , they will begin to respond sympathetically , and with a concern that was once reserved for their own situation . |
| 11 | Against a wall was a corroded iron trolley that was once used for carrying oil in the factory . |
| 12 | A computational model of this type that was initially developed for shape-perception is now being applied to the control of bodily movement . |
| 13 | She was facing him across his desk , sitting on the dining-room chair that was specially placed for visitors with troubles . |
| 14 | The local Aasen band performed a variety of pieces of music , including one that was specially composed for the occasion . |
| 15 | Professionals in sailmaking use a tool that was specially designed for this task . |
| 16 | Most of the financial systems now targeted at the Unix market have grown out of software that was originally designed for use on PCs , or ported across from older mainframe systems and out of date mid-range platforms . |
| 17 | Why commission a craftsman to labour for weeks on a design of guitar that was specifically intended for mass production ? |