Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] [was/were] [vb pp] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I practised so hard that several windows of the house were broken , and my ball was confiscated for a week , which broke the concentration as well as the window . |
| 2 | Compensation had to be fought for , it was n't a matter of right , and a piece of a very small piece of coal fell down the shaft , the onsetter 's the man at the bottom , and it through his hand and he got compensation and then my father was sacked for the shovel . |
| 3 | I worked out in a gym three times a week but when my fitness was tested for the BBC 's The Fitness Programme ( which , embarrassingly , I was presenting ) , it was discovered that although my biceps were passable , my heart and lungs were unaffected by my muscle conditioning . |
| 4 | Furniture manufacturers could only operate under licence to the government and most of their products were designated for the defence of the realm . |
| 5 | The Lifeboat survived until 1961 , when its truck was saved for a preservation project . |
| 6 | Her eyes were held for a few moments in the lazy gaze across the desk , then with a conscious effort she blinked herself free , looked down at her notepad . |
| 7 | Eva has always had a special relationship with Margaret , the younger , quieter sister but the ones at the top of the family are also high ill her esteem.Joyce was loved for the way she helped " mother " them and Beverley , the eldest boy , was another of her heroes . |
| 8 | Her nose was too small to balance her high flat cheekbones , and her mouth was made for a face at least two sizes larger . |
| 9 | Its influence was analysed for the preparations with very low mucosal concentrations ( Dipentum ( n=6 ) , Salazopyrine ( n=4 ) Claversal 250 mg tablets ( n=3 ) ) . |
| 10 | However , Victoria 's weekly bath was a ritual , a ceremonial , absorbing all Aunt Margaret 's attention and taking up a great deal of time , and Melanie was by herself in the kitchen , which was warm and smug and complacent since its work was finished for the day . |
| 11 | I have this from her own mouth , for I visited her house at the Falster ferry , at a time when her husband was arrested for a crime . ’ |
| 12 | Many of the small boats which usually travelled its waters were moored for the night and The Sandhopper passed a number of them as it made its way up river . |
| 13 | Although forewarned by the bombardment , the Germans had not temporarily withdrawn from the heights ; so the troops in their trenches were bombarded for the best part of a week and could receive no food or relief from the devastating artillery fire . |
| 14 | This college , renowned in its time , was built by the Countess Paola Ludovica Torelli della Guastella — thankfully , her name was shortened for the dedication — for the daughters of noble but impoverished families . |
| 15 | THREE men who kidnapped Post Office security guards then threatened their families were jailed for a total 40 years yesterday . |
| 16 | Nauru 's claim for rehabilitation rests upon the assertion that its territory was mined for the benefit of the trust powers , principally Australia , to the long-term detriment of its development and welfare , and in violation of the trusteeship agreement and of principles relating to self-determination . |
| 17 | Then she turned back to Dane , effectively ending the audience , and for the rest of the trip her conversation was reserved for the driver alone . |
| 18 | Their mother was unable to do more than feed the girls and keep them clean ; her affection was reserved for the boys , it seems . |
| 19 | He had been in the ‘ custody ’ of psychiatric nurses but after his trial was adjourned for the day , he gave them the slip . |
| 20 | His eyes were peeled for the main chance — but where was it ? |
| 21 | ‘ Some people are saying that his body was substituted for the Scapegoat on Saturday night . ’ |
| 22 | Later , when schoolboy Alex Choudury , nine , presented Naina with a painting , her spontaneous kiss on his cheek was repeated for the cameras . |
| 23 | His theory was developed for the purpose of giving an account of the way words have meanings , but it can easily be adapted to the task of representing the meanings of actions . |
| 24 | He paled , and flushed as richly again , and his composure was shaken for a moment ; but the small , testing smile in Isambard 's eyes straightened his shoulders and stiffened his back . |
| 25 | Whilst Harry 's replies were being vetted , his photo was taken for a false identity card , and his uniform and shoes exchanged for a civilian outfit . |
| 26 | Elias died shortly after April 1245 , whereupon his benefices were seized for the use of a papal nuncio . |
| 27 | His reign was noted for the corruption of Imperial officials , exorbitant taxes , and neglect of the Imperial army . |
| 28 | One year A tenant may only serve a request for a new tenancy under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 , s26 , if his tenancy was granted for a term of years certain exceeding one year or for a term of years certain and thereafter from year to year ( Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 , s26(1) ) . |
| 29 | Inevitably , New Zealand duo Mark Thorpe and David Bargh led the way for Newcastle , the former reeling off a 15point maximum while his skipper was paid for the same total . |
| 30 | He was first sent to a strictly Protestant preparatory school in Cheam , then entered Eton in January 1862 , where his house was chosen for the ‘ staunch Protestant bias ’ of the cleric in charge . |