Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] [vb pp] for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was destined for great things — Oxford or Cambridge , a string of letters after my name , a successful academic career , and would no doubt end up being the first woman Prime Minister . |
| 2 | I was kidnapped for ten days . |
| 3 | I was elected for two years running onto the NUS Lesbian and Gay Committee and served for one year on the London Students ' Organization executive committee . |
| 4 | ‘ I was devastated for four months after finishing second to Woosnam last year , but now I realise the value of that defeat . |
| 5 | In addition , branch and class members paid annual capitation subscriptions which were earmarked for three purposes : 20% was retained by the branch , 40% was remitted to the District and the other 40% was forwarded to the National Association . |
| 6 | On the other hand , the LEAs were expanding their provision through a diversified range of courses of ‘ instruction ’ in practical skills , many of which were provided for occupational qualifications at ‘ night schools ’ or evening institutes . |
| 7 | Both of these can be avoided by delegating nursery schools on a similar basis to the delegation which was made for ordinary schools and again you consulted about that and the proposal laid in this report . |
| 8 | A general purpose for leisure viewing would be to give the learner the experience of getting information and enjoyment from viewing a programme which was made for native speakers . |
| 9 | Perhaps the best indication is that the initial flight , which was scheduled for 20 minutes , lasted well over an hour . |
| 10 | Also of major importance in the local campaign was a programme transmitted on Ulster Television describing the experiences of a community in Hambach , West Germany , which was relocated for similar reasons . |
| 11 | Of total expenditure of NRs26,600 million ( approximately US$620,000,000 ) , NRs16,890 million ( US$395,000,000 ) was allocated for development , most of which was earmarked for rural areas . |
| 12 | At childrens ' hall , which was picketed for two days , picketed for two days , by this now happy band of Labour people in |
| 13 | Initial oven temperature was 150° which was maintained for eight minutes ; afterwards , it was increased at a rate of 3 °/minute; up to 210°C . |
| 14 | The most interesting item was a Q.V double florin which was sold for many times more than its 20p face value , leading the purchaser to complain ( with a smile ) about being ‘ ripped-off ’ . |
| 15 | Hawkhill Recreation Ground which was used for recreational purposes as long ago as 17th century ; |
| 16 | We 're not dealing with an old dying structure industry like the steel industry or coal , we 're dealing with a mass consumer industry with high technology and in the middle ; in our town we have British Rover closing a company which was financed for 14 years by public money ; by public of this town paying their taxes to keep that company going and now in the middle of a massive boom for cars they want to propose closure and that point was dramatically highlighted this afternoon . |
| 17 | The research follows an earlier ( 1987 ) successful study of the same issues for the period c.1660-1770 which was financed for three months byu The Nuffield Foundation and aided by a British Academy grant for travel and consumables . |
| 18 | During the last century they came to be conducted largely by the police and lawyers instructed by them , who were replaced for most purposes by the Crown Prosecution Service in 1986 . |
| 19 | Three organisers of an Acid House party who were jailed for three months for breaching an injunction banning an event in Warwickshire were freed in the High Court in London yesterday after apologising . |
| 20 | The EESA team consisted of the educational psychologist who originally proposed that the agency should be set up , a supervisor , and eight workers who were selected for such qualities as their apparent ability to empathize with their clients without seeming patronizing , and to deal with difficult situations . |
| 21 | Hassan issued a public statement on Sept. 13 , 1989 , declaring that the hunger strikers were " not political detainees at all " but " common law detainees who were indicted for violent acts which harmed public security " . |
| 22 | In fact , he would have made an ideal barrister — and he defended quite a lot of men who were indicted for various things — got them away because he was too cute for the superintendent who was dealing with the job . |
| 23 | In an appeal to exiles to return to Togo to " contribute their quota to the construction of their country " , he offered a " general amnesty to all those who were sentenced for political offences or plots against the nation " . |
| 24 | However , compensation would only go to " those who suffered unusually under Nazi terror , for example , those who were used for medical experiments " . |
| 25 | The hostages , who were held for 444 days following the seizure of the US embassy in Tehran in September 1979 , were released within minutes of Reagan being sworn in as President on Jan. 21 , 1981 . |
| 26 | And he admits : ‘ It is not normal for the Spanish people to leave the place where you were born for long spells . |
| 27 | Joanna was kept in hospital for 10 weeks , during which time she was tested for all kinds of illnesses . |
| 28 | Sheila alleged that she was dazed for three days following the attack , suffering a black eye and a cut on her forehead . |
| 29 | She was jailed for six months yesterday after a judge told her she had caused chaos and fear to boost her restaurant 's profits . |
| 30 | The prototype of the new Fast Afloat Boat 3 ( see pa 90 of this issue ) carried out her first service on 29 May while returning from Salcombe to Weymouth , where she was based for some days for familiarisation trials . |