Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [prep] [pron] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , if someone gave as their hobbies on their CV only reading and chess , and they were applying to you for a job where they would be working with the public , might you not have doubts about that person ? |
| 2 | One of these , Jimmie , was used by him for a harmless demonstration of the electrocardiogram at the Royal Society and became the subject of a famous parliamentary reply to a question from the anti-vivisection lobby ( Hansard , 8 July 1909 ) . |
| 3 | He applied for a grant of land and this was sold to him for a nominal sum . |
| 4 | If your employee was employed by you for a continuous period of at least two calendar years into the qualifying week and normally worked 16 hours or more a week , she is eligible for the higher rate of SMP . |
| 5 | Attracted by my outcry , the thing was flopping towards me for a closer look . |
| 6 | I wondered if she was talking to me for a minute . |