Example sentences of "[noun] [noun prp] was [verb] [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Brentford striker Gary Blissett was sent off for the foul that resulted in Uzzell going to hospital for an operation to rebuild his cheek on December 14 . |
| 2 | Newcastle striker David Kelly was sent off for a foul on Michele Menolascina and the fracas broke out . |
| 3 | Synners ' midfielder Barney Malone was sent off for retaliation in the second half . |
| 4 | President Hafez al-Assad was sworn in for a fourth term in office on March 12 . |
| 5 | When Jeff Tyson was put up for the job of guitarist for Californian metal trio T-Ride the recommendation came from his ex-guitar teacher , Joe Satriani . |
| 6 | But a shot from Ripley levelled the scores and , after United defender Penney was sent off for a professional foul , Payton , a £750,000 signing from Hull , scored from the resulting free-kick . |
| 7 | Alan McDonald was sent off for a second bookable offence as Queens Park Rangers lost 2–1 to Tottenham . |
| 8 | Outside , Baker Street was closed down for the weekend except for the Barracuda Club , which had taken over from the original School Dinners restaurant after it moved across the road to usurp the No. 34 Wine Bar . |
| 9 | And when Phil Newport was run out for seven Worcestershire were well down the road to their 90 all out — extras top score of twenty one — and it was still half an hour to lunch . |
| 10 | TRUE Brit Wayne Batterbee was turned down for a job — because he has the Union Jack tattooed on his hand . |
| 11 | Congress ( I ) retained control of the State Assembly in Arunachal Pradesh in elections held in February 1990 , and Agong Apang was sworn in for a fourth term as Chief Minister in March [ see pp. 37245 ] . |
| 12 | Jyoti Basu was sworn in for a fourth term as Chief Minister on June 29 at the head of a CPI(M)-led government . |
| 13 | The CPI(M) was returned to power in State Assembly elections held in May 1991 ; Jyoti Basu was sworn in for a fourth term as Chief Minister in June [ see p. 38287 ] . |
| 14 | The third sitting member , Alan Montgomery , made it clear that he would not be running , but Mr McGimpsey was squeezed out for one of the other two Unionist nominations . |
| 15 | Following the narrow victory of the Dominica Freedom Party ( DFP ) in the general election of May 28 [ see pp. 37448-49 ] , Eugenia Charles was sworn in for a third consecutive five-year term as Prime Minister and in early June announced sweeping changes to her Cabinet . |
| 16 | They had taken an early lead with four points from Damien Short but when Oliver Lennon was sent off for a high challenge they were plunged into temporary disarray . |
| 17 | Goals from Gavin Peacock and David Kelly maintained Newcastle 's 100 per cent start , while Hammers skipper Julian Dicks was sent off for elbowing Franz Carr in the 74th minute . |
| 18 | ‘ I was shocked when Scot Gemmill was brought in for me at the start of last season because it came out of the blue . |
| 19 | Their scrum-half Kevin Ellis was sent off for allegedly tripping his opposite number , Paul Bishop . |
| 20 | Warrington maintained their revival with a convincing 30–18 victory over St Helens on Saturday even though Kevin Ellis was sent off for an alleged trip . |
| 21 | Ringo Starr was rolled out for the encores and thrashed about enthusiastically enough . |
| 22 | Brian Rose was brought in for his first home Test and promised he would attack the bowling ; he was as good as his word and made 70 , but 33 from Gatting was the only other contribution as the last seven wickets went for 24 in fifty-two minutes . |
| 23 | for the Test , Richards and Edrich returned and , with various fast bowlers injured , Mike Selvey was called up for England . |
| 24 | Then Gannon struck in the 81st minute and added the third with a penalty after Exeter 's Kevin Miller was sent off for a second bookable offence in the 89th minute . |
| 25 | That was until United goalkeeper Debbie Phillips was sent off for using foul and abusive language , and replaced by impressive stand-in , woman of the match Kate Wells . |
| 26 | Press restrictions were imposed ( but quickly lifted ) and the weekly current affairs magazine Caretas was closed down for a time , commentators thereby inferring that the chief target of the coup was APRA . |
| 27 | Middlesbrough fans feared the worst when central defender Nicky Mohan was sent off for a second bookable offence . |
| 28 | Dr. Prior was called in for consultation and his advice was followed . |
| 29 | The youngster 's display was the only plus in a 2–1 defeat ; Ellison missed a penalty when the scores were level , and Mitch Cook was sent off for swearing at a linesman ironically Pickering scored his first goal for the club when Quakers were down to ten men . |
| 30 | MOTORIST Steve Hopwood was turned down for a disabled parking pass — even though he has only one arm and one leg . |