Example sentences of "[verb] for a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What we did n't know for a long time was that this book is his revenge on his parents . |
| 2 | Probably the first time that tsunami were blamed for a particular deposit was in Sir Edward Bailey 's brilliant exposition of the origin of the Upper Jurassic boulder beds in eastern Scotland , discussed in the last chapter . |
| 3 | An ordinary member of parliament who attempted to gratify constituents by pressing for a senior appointment was likely to be put firmly in his place by the Treasury , for this happened even to the well-connected David Scott , when representing the Dundee burghs in 1796 . |
| 4 | The dominant reason for applying for a particular course was vocational ( see Table 1 ) . |
| 5 | Given the fact that schools selected for a Minor award were being encouraged to develop existing good practice , it is , perhaps , surprising that the formation of a permanent library committee , as in the case of the Major Project , was not made a prerequisite for their participation . |
| 6 | The following month , however , the President announced that plans for a multiparty system were to be implemented and that elections would be held in February 1991 . |
| 7 | So the memory has created a situation where you 're looking for a planned intention was developing and I and suc suc suc and I was successful . |
| 8 | Looking for a suspicious boat was clearly a job for the River Police , and they did it thoroughly . |
| 9 | A PATIENT waiting for a heart-lung transplant was beaten up by a gang outside a Chinese takeaway . |
| 10 | The combination of his gentle business experience , his belief in the politics of personal relationships and his patience in waiting for a desired outcome were unusual and valuable qualities . |
| 11 | Sophia 's decision to pay for a private nurse was a super gesture . |
| 12 | One evening Finck proclaimed that a piece of music that Tiller had composed for a skipping-rope routine was dull and lifeless and that neither he nor the Girls could do a thing with it . |
| 13 | Those hoping for a green budget were disappointed . |
| 14 | Also included are sundry other records , such as for the election of various officers , and for the year 1400/01 one of two chosen for a particular post was named Andrew Forteshegh . |
| 15 | He also stressed that the personal satisfaction in working for a small firm was as important as the financial contribution the sector made to the economy . |