Example sentences of "[conj] they [was/were] [vb pp] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Throughout his time at university , Gedge was still seeing Janet Rigby , although they were separated for a year while she finished her ‘ A ’ Levels in Middleton . |
| 2 | The so-called ‘ Palace Style ’ amphoras were at first made and used only at Knossos itself , which strongly suggests that they were made for the use of the ruling elite . |
| 3 | The fact that they were considered for the Swedish national side in 1965 cut no ice with discerning Athletico fans . |
| 4 | They were a step in a different direction from the exotic and theatrical Victorian house , and they were built for a more architecturally educated and independent type of client . |
| 5 | They used fishing rods and hooks , those cunning , black , nocturnal anglers , and they were blamed for the disappearance of booze from liquor cabinets and sugar from pantries . |
| 6 | But , increasingly , films look like they were designed for the small screen . |
| 7 | The people of Ben Ami were not frightened but they were prepared for an enemy ; and visitors interested in the Arab–Jewish war of 1948 were well advised to present convincing explanations for their questions before they stirred memories too deeply . |
| 8 | To make matters worse , the value of homes has dropped dramatically since they were fixed for the council tax more than a year ago . |
| 9 | Six seconds of fame after hours of queueing for this fan of a fan THE Lamports had queued for four hours before they were interviewed for the Antiques . |
| 10 | They 're lab chimps , and before they were acquired for the Jenner Clinic they were part of a language project . |
| 11 | Naturally most of the boys opted for ‘ the strip ’ and each time the innuendo was made the girls pretended it was terribly witty and original , If a little naughty , just as they did when they were asked for the twentieth time if perhaps they might be the prize . |
| 12 | But the British authorities were unable to protect the Littlejohns when they were arrested for the robbery of £67,000 from a bank in Grafton Street , Dublin , in 1972 . |
| 13 | Blackpool Council were impressed with the smooth running and high speeds , when they were taken for a trial run on July 1st in 1898 . |