Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [pron] [noun pl] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We all met at a pre-luncheon reception and then adjourned to the dining hall to sample the culinary delights which were to space our classes for the next five days ; four classes with dancing after dinner was the order of the day , all meticulously time-tabled . |
| 2 | In the Third World new nations were flexing their muscles for the first time . |
| 3 | Randall smiled again with a hint of mockery , settled the bet and turning away with his kerchief pressed even more firmly to his nose , moved into the cockpit where the cock-masters were preparing their birds for the fight . |
| 4 | But Gary was keeping his predictions for the gilt market restrained . |
| 5 | Harold was flexing his muscles for the perfect balance , teeth bared , knife poised over his head . |
| 6 | I was saving my energies for the return journey . |
| 7 | Sylvia realised it was to fill their bladders for the games to come . |
| 8 | More 's eloquence has set the tone for much historical writing on the subject , but while one should not deny that enclosures created a good deal of suffering , one should also remember that More was exaggerating his points for the sake of effect . |
| 9 | She found she was straining her ears for the musical clang of the town church bells . |