Example sentences of "it was for we " in BNC.
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| 1 | As far as the RAF was concerned , they had this nice little lull when losses fell substantially , so it was for us a calm period in the storm . |
| 2 | The demob was as slow for them as it was for us . |
| 3 | Our guide Sam gave us very clear instructions — he did n't need to emphasise how important it was for us to do exactly as he said . |
| 4 | Discipline was rigid and we respected it , but resented it too , because of a particular juvenile arrogance that must have been founded on the knowledge that the world was changing a lot more than they realised , and it was for us that it was changing . |
| 5 | It reminded me yet again that our captivity was as much of a strain for them as it was for us , here in Lebanon . |
| 6 | But her smile was strange — as if she was sharing a secret with me , that this was an illusion it was for us two , not the old man , to foster . |