Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] [verb] [adv prt] for [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I was walking back for over an hour through deserted streets . |
| 2 | John Clinch ( 83 ) and Paul Harris ( 82 ) put on 170 for the first wicket against Stowmarket , who were skittled out for only 85 thanks to a burst of 4–1–7–5 by Richard Pybus . |
| 3 | Menopausal state , pregnancy , and oestrogen containing drugs — Because of the possible influence of menopausal state , pregnancy and oestrogen containing drugs , details about these factors were sought by questionnaire in the 65 women who were followed up for more than six months . |
| 4 | In this study , the highest figure for gall stone recurrence is 26 ( diagnosed by either oral cholecystectography or ultrasonagraphy ) of 82 patients followed up for at least six months ( 60 of whom were followed up for not less than two years ) giving a crude recurrence rate of 31.7% which correspondes , by LTA , to a cumulative actuarial rate of 41.0 ( 7.2 ) % at 3.5 and subsequent years . |
| 5 | The surpising thing is not that this is happening now , but rather that it was staved off for so long . |
| 6 | Brazil 's Free Zone of Manaus ( ZFM ) provides a good illustration of the difficulties of adjustment , even though it was set up for quite different purposes . |
| 7 | But in his next match he was sent off for twice attacking the goalie . |