Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] [verb] for the [num ord] " in BNC.
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1 | For the celebration , soldiers of his Army had been forbidden to shave for the last month so that their faced would more nearly represent those of warriors of old . |
2 | Show how the " translate and test " instruction described on page 117 can be used to search for the first comma . |
3 | One of these subjects may be offered to qualify for the Second Level Group Certificate in Book-keeping and accounts . |
4 | With job production , losing an order is not quite so critical because , providing the firm is being correctly represented , it should be invited to quote for the next order and perhaps be successful then . |
5 | In the autumn of 1870 " a Diamond Lamp with oil " was purchased and it was " to be kept burning for the first two nights after the receipt of papers and Mr John Slater was granted " the use of the Reading Room for one night in the week to have exercises in music . " |
6 | THREE appeal court judges were asked to rule for the first time yesterday that parents could sue doctors for negligence over the loss of a child though the fatal injuries had been suffered before birth . |
7 | Priests were allowed to vote for the first time since the 1920s , due to the repeal of anti-clerical legislation in January [ see p. 38758 ] . |
8 | The former Rangers striker has been recalled to the squad to face in-form Chelsea in the Coca-Cola Cup tonight and is set to appear for the first time in two months . |