Example sentences of "was all right [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 And finally ... it was all right on the night
2 Polo was all right as a hobby , but for a living , as Angel 's father , who prided himself on his English had pointed out , it was distinctly ‘ Non-U ’ .
3 His wife Maggie kept on eye on him but said it was all right for a special occasion and that he could rejoin the pledge tomorrow .
4 I 'd also got an injunction against him because he became violent , and that was all right for a bit .
5 ‘ I thought he was all right for a millionaire .
6 But I was trained in an era when we were told that continental drift was all right for the unscientific geologists , but the " real " scientists — the physicists — said it was impossible .
7 It was all right for the likes of May and Izzy , always shouting and laughing and making her cry .
8 I filed that away and asked if it was all right for the girls to stay until the doctors had done their rounds .
9 It was all right for the active partner , but how did the other fellow get his satisfaction .
10 He said it was all right for the pot to come off and for him to walk on the injured foot .
11 Like when I had to carry the garbage out — because of my bad back , the girls helped me with my duty and it was all right with the counsellors because of my back — it was n't special treatment .
12 ‘ It made me feel as if everything was all right with the world .
13 I was passing when I saw the gates not shut properly , so I thought I 'd best come in and see if everything was all right at the house … ’
14 She was anxious to see him the moment he arrived , and make sure he was all right after the trauma of the interview with the insurance investigator .
15 ‘ She was all right in the wood , ’ said Lee .
16 But it was all right in the end .
17 ‘ She was all right until a minute ago , ’ he protested .
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