Example sentences of "was [adj] for that " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was convinced that something had happened in our absence ; something had indeed happened — it had rained hard during the night and early morning — which was strange for that summer when we had a period of almost drought conditions . |
| 2 | In some ways that was the classic sound that I had with Whitesnake , but that sound was n't usable in later , more AOR versions of either that band or even other things that I 've done ; all you can say is that it was right for that particular music . |
| 3 | ‘ Working with Oaky and Osborne was right for that time , but now it 's time to move on , do something a bit different , ’ shrugs Shaun . |
| 4 | Frank was grateful for that , at least . |
| 5 | He was grateful for that . |
| 6 | Perhaps you brought out the best that was in me and I was grateful for that . |
| 7 | I was grateful for that invisible handclasp and for his last remark . |
| 8 | Her eyes flickered her uncertainty and Fernando withdrew his hand ; Ruth was grateful for that . |
| 9 | it was perfect for that |
| 10 | In a preface to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , published in this year , he described the landscape of his childhood and speculated about the boy who remained within the adult and successful figure of Mark Twain — the boy who was called " Huck " and whom Eliot saw as a symbol of freedom like the Mississippi itself ; it was impossible for that boy r that river " to have a beginning or end — a career " . |
| 11 | Which you secretary seemed to think was okay for that one . |
| 12 | I did n't write that sentence but I was asked if , er , that was a reasonable , er if it was reasonable for that statement to be made , and I agreed it was |
| 13 | Not presents , not for themselves , it was the sensation of being given to , she was homesick for that . |
| 14 | One of Hollywood 's major strategies in the face of all this was to recreate the hits of the past in larger-than-life packs and Burton was useful for that . |
| 15 | Reid was useful for that ; nothing more . ’ |
| 16 | He owes his staff , fellow trustees , and the public an unambiguous answer as to whether he or the government was responsible for that disastrously mistaken museological policy . |
| 17 | We are satisfied that no one connected with the Kent Messenger Group was responsible for that act . ’ |
| 18 | Cos nobody was responsible for that really . . |
| 19 | She was thankful for that , because it gave her time to think carefully about the extraordinary situation which had so unexpectedly arisen . |
| 20 | She was thankful for that , because she did n't want to see Miguelito tonight . |
| 21 | And we got here safe and we was thankful for that . |
| 22 | The growth of the book trade in the eighteenth century was necessary for that change . |
| 23 | Macdonald was ready for that one too : ‘ It 's all about getting points for us . ’ |
| 24 | She started to fight , but he was ready for that . |
| 25 | The ultimate goal was to have the potential unlocked , but they did not think that AEA was ready for that . |