Example sentences of "was [adv] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well , I thought it was mostly for people there . |
| 2 | Thus the hunt was on for heads of functions who could deliver results , and executive search was seen to be the only truly effective way to actually define and attract this key talent . |
| 3 | That was enough for magistrates in the city who imposed fines and costs of almost £900 . |
| 4 | This was enough for Cassie to be getting on with , but soon another of her private fantasies was to be shattered . |
| 5 | So the offer to get back into the front line ( plus a not inconsiderable cheque from another rich Spanish sponsor ) was enough for Carruthers to switch camps . |
| 6 | It was all he said and somehow it was enough for Ruth . |
| 7 | It was enough for Rab , a sip of Winnie 's wine . |
| 8 | One length was enough for Endill , but seven ! |
| 9 | Turned back to Ormanroyd who could n't control it first time and that was enough for Forest to win it back . |
| 10 | That was enough for Huberts to be able to fulfil his promise and Zeelenberg was all set to start the 1990 season as a full factory rider . |
| 11 | He was left with a difficult shot from behind a bush and , although he made a brave effort , par was beyond him and Page 's three was enough for victory . |
| 12 | That was enough for Connor . |
| 13 | Portago , Nelson , five adults and six children were killed , and that was enough for officials to call a halt to the race . |
| 14 | This was enough for Hennessy , who seemed to think that the policeman and the Captain were starting to get on too damn well for his liking . |
| 15 | That was enough for Yanto . |
| 16 | He was all for England 's democracy and against any form of union with Wales , Scotland , Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man , for which he seemed to have a particular dislike as " a nucleus of Celtic imagery " . |
| 17 | It was all for Marguerite 's sake . |
| 18 | Oh , he talked about deals and the market , but it was all for effect . |
| 19 | Rumour said it was all for show , to ward off the office wolves . |
| 20 | In addition , women received proportionately smaller payments on their sixtieth birthday because the number of years included in reckonable service was less for women . |
| 21 | Wetherall was in for Fairclough . |
| 22 | Very very er able , capable man , but anyway , and he was in for years , but er beat him . |
| 23 | Mrs Stubbins ' manner suggested that I was in for trouble . |
| 24 | One , plastic-lined , was obviously for laboratory waste and broken glass . |
| 25 | in fact the whole family was together for Mary 's wedding |
| 26 | I was down for Jo Ro but made a last-minute escape . |
| 27 | If I had n't been pregnant I would have been sent back to Bullwood , but they have n't got a mother and baby unit there , though in those days Styal was only for women over twenty-one , apart from the pregnant borstal girls . |
| 28 | The original American legislation was only for women , and they made in fact some very erm convoluted and not very satisfactory arguments about why they should only do it for women . |
| 29 | The Junior Dining room was only for year 8 to year 13 plus teachers . |
| 30 | But it was only for year . |