Example sentences of "[verb] [be] [verb] [adj] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The apportionment , usually expressed in percentage terms , operates with the same penalty as in the normal Tender , viz. that in the event that after Proof the party to whom the Tender has been made is found liable for a greater proportion of the claim than was offered to him , then that party becomes responsible for the Tenderer 's expenses from the date when the Tender was lodged . |
| 2 | By the summer of 1967 , when he left the Department of Education and Science for the Board of Trade , £16m. had been made available for a building programme over the next two years , with a further £18m. to follow in 1971/2 . |
| 3 | Before lapsing into a coma Suzanne , who had left home after a row with her stepfather , told rescuers she had been held captive for a week . |
| 4 | After he had been held incommunicado for a month his family were allowed to visit him and found him in good health . |
| 5 | Lots of inquiries about Foster and Allen they 're coming on the programme later they 've just got number one for the first time with their new video with their new single I do n't know I 'm not quite sure we 'll find out when they get here well they 've just got number one for the first time and they 've been trying hard for a long time . |
| 6 | Secondly , the deregulation and expansion of financial activity generally , have been held responsible for a sharp fall in velocity since 1981 . |
| 7 | ‘ It 's been standing empty for a couple of years . |