Example sentences of "[pron] was [vb pp] for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then I was summoned for a talk : ‘ Do n't worry , we 'll get this man you suspect in for interrogation and the truth will triumph ’ . |
| 2 | My lack of culinary expertise has always been a source of great mirth to the men in my life and my well-attended failures embroidered into legends over the years , so I was prepared for the banter that accompanied dinner . |
| 3 | Even so , I do n't believe I was prepared for the facts . |
| 4 | Jan Holt , director , explains : ‘ I realised something had to be done when , on a recent trip abroad , I was mistaken for the hotel lift attendant . ’ |
| 5 | I was scolded for an hour by Bessie as the most ungrateful child in the world , and indeed with so much hate in my heart I did feel wicked . |
| 6 | Perhaps because I was taken for a Jew . |
| 7 | I ca n't recall what I was paid for the film . |
| 8 | I was paid for the lessons not in money but in food , so we always had enough oil , sugar , cheese and butter — commodities that were now difficult to obtain . |
| 9 | No I did n't apply , I erm , although I was interviewed for the job . |
| 10 | Can I say that , when I was interviewed for the job of er , Director , or I was asked along with other applicants , to put forward a er paper presenting my issues and concerns , and I can say to you , equal opportunities was a key one there . |
| 11 | Melanie already knew I was popular with the fair sex , but when she discovered I was tipped for the top in my career as well she decided it might be a good idea to marry me . ’ |
| 12 | When we arrived at King 's Cross I was told for the sake of reality I must find my own way to the Savoy Hotel , although the film crew would be close by in case of emergency . |
| 13 | And I was angered for the dynasty |
| 14 | I was refused for the Rescue Service , you know . ’ |
| 15 | But I was picked for the bench against England and was in the clubhouse on the Saturday night before when someone said : ‘ Have you heard the news on the radio ? |
| 16 | So I was particularly pleased to find at one point , when I 'd indulged in a lengthy photo session , that the rest of the party had gone over the brow and out of sight and I was left for a while with the world to myself . |
| 17 | But one incident that amused me was that I was booked for a coffee commercial and the producer phoned me up the night before the session to let me know the track we were doing , because he said he wanted to get it as close to the original as he possibly could . |
| 18 | It was argued on behalf of the respondents that the doctrine applied to a covenant which was imposed for the benefit of the trade of the covenantee and which either forbids the covenantor to carry on his trade or restricts the way in which he may carry it on . |
| 19 | The principal method is to use a video-recording device which was developed for a study of fluent braille , supported by the ESRC ( 1984–1986 ) . |
| 20 | Onslow 's has quite a scoop with the keys of Ernest Hemming , lamp-trimmer — each stamped Titanic and estimated at £4,000 ; it also has a doll found floating around the wreck and which was mistaken for the body of a child , at £1,500/3,000 . |
| 21 | The Federation Treaty was an important step towards the signing of a new Russian Constitution , which was planned for the Congress of People 's Deputies ( the highest legislative body ) opening on April 6 . |
| 22 | A intravenous infusion of 0.9% saline was then begun and after one hour was changed to an infusion of sodium taurocholate , 500 mg/hour ( Calbiochem , La Jolla , CA , USA ) , which was maintained for the duration of the experiment . |
| 23 | However , with 75 minutes gone , Hearts scored a quite superb ‘ goal ’ which was disallowed for an offence not immediately apparent . |
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