Example sentences of "say it [was/were] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | He says it was for their funeral but now they 've got nothing . |
| 2 | It was a little Mini van that he ran around in saying it was for the band but really he had it because he thought it was ‘ a good shagging mobile ’ with just enough space in the back for ‘ entertaining ’ . |
| 3 | A high-ranking Saudi , carrying a gun for the first time in his life , said it was for use not against Iraqis but against ‘ certain other nationalities ’ . |
| 4 | ‘ They said it was for the best , ’ said Gloria . |
| 5 | He said it was for him the perfect realization of Sibelius as a passionate but anti-sensual composer . |
| 6 | ‘ 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 . |
| 7 | She took the call and said it was for me . |
| 8 | Askari Security Services of Norwich said it was for poor work rate . |
| 9 | The linesman said it was for a push and handball . |
| 10 | Close colleagues who had decided he had to go said it was for the ‘ greater good ’ of the party . |
| 11 | But he said it was for you and gave me the phone back to take a message . |
| 12 | Erm the referee said it was for offside I mean I 'm not I 'm not arguing about we 'll we 'll think about that after the game . |
| 13 | My dad always said it was for when I got married . |
| 14 | I worked in the factory and said it was for fun ; but it was n't — I did it because I needed to . ’ |
| 15 | The judge refused to grant an injunction , and said it was for the valuer to decide whether to proceed or not , and that the president of the RICS owed no duty to the parties not to make an appointment . |
| 16 | They said it was for her own protection and they felt she might not surrender to the court . |
| 17 | In his summing-up , the judge said it was for the jury to decide if Christopher How had been dishonest . |
| 18 | They asked me to set up a buffet for a press launch , then they said it was for me ! ’ |
| 19 | So I said yes , I we I explained why I wa I was asking the question , I said it was for my son , and er I said , but mine 's just a , a microwave I sa and he said , well he said they re the combination ones now he said are really you know , what you need . |
| 20 | You said it was for a B H S . |
| 21 | Of course she could say it was for the children , as people always did … |
| 22 | Her hope that he would say it was for Berenice 's sake died as soon as it was born . |
| 23 | The police did n't say it was for public speaking . |
| 24 | and anyway she rang David up and she said , she did n't say it were for Bet but she said she wanted another two hundred pounds |