Example sentences of "they [verb] was for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first play they mounted was for Alan and his family — to celebrate the completion of the pageant . |
| 2 | It was a tradition that avoided any real contemplation of the root causes of German unease ; their preference for ‘ action ’ , rested secure in the knowledge that everything they did was for the good of the nation , sanctioned by law and sanctioned by the German people . |
| 3 | ‘ Everything they did was for their business . |
| 4 | This father insisted that all they wanted was for their children to receive a schooling based on English traditions and values . |
| 5 | The last thing they wanted was for the Americans to know they were about to learn their secrets . |
| 6 | Feeling a twinge of guilt because she 'd inadvertently brought it all up when all they wanted was for it to remain buried , and pushing aside for the moment the whys and wherefores of her grandfather 's involvement , Ellie apologised quietly , ‘ I 'm sorry . |
| 7 | All they wanted was for him to sit still as a stone — to be a piece of scenery , a decoration like one of the stone angels he had watched the Mason carve , up in the roofs of churches . |