Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [verb] [pers pn] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An obstacle to Buchan 's transfer was that he would lose income from his Sunderland shop , and the deal was delayed for two months while ‘ under-the-counter ’ terms were agreed to compensate him for this loss . |
| 2 | Now , where did you say you were going to take me for that drink ? ’ |
| 3 | They were allowed to see it for one hour , before it was taken back , and none of them has been able to get hold of it since . |
| 4 | Neither ailment had been positively identified when she arrived at the Royal and it was decided to transfer her for further investigation . |
| 5 | He was going to lose her for good and was powerless to stop the inexorable wheel of Fortune from taking her from him . |
| 6 | Spennymoor impresario John Wray met Angie last summer and was inspired to book her for several tours of the North-East . |
| 7 | ‘ Oh Simon ! ’ he said , looking at my face as if he was trying to memorize it for some exam . |