Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [adv prt] for [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fishermen reported hearing the explosion and bits of debris were washed up for months afterwards . |
| 2 | Shops were coming up for sale all over the precinct . |
| 3 | Two unqualified ancillary helpers were brought in for mornings only , even though all the children stayed all day from the new year on . |
| 4 | You hurry slowly in the Atlas : at the highest village we were taken in for tea again , by a sister of Ali 's . |
| 5 | United were put up for sale yesterday in a shock move at Bramall Lane . |
| 6 | The survey was carried out for Personnel Today magazine and its editor , Adele Kimber , says holidays are a good thing . |
| 7 | The first reactor was closed down for repairs earlier this year after a gas leak . |
| 8 | Painted in the Company 's all yellow colour scheme and registered as SE–BRD , the Firefly flew with the Swedish company for thirteen years until being declared redundant , whereupon the aircraft was put up for disposal along with three other Mk 1s . |
| 9 | The lease of Headington Hill Hall was put up for sale along with 32 other properties in January by receivers , Grant Thornton , and has attracted several bids . |
| 10 | ULSTER school chiefs today revealed an action plan following the dismissal of a senior official over claims that £170,000 was paid out for goods never received . |