Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [vb pp] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The prospect of a radical overhaul of US banking legislation was confirmed on Feb. 5 when the US Treasury announced proposals including the abolition of two laws dating from the 1930s which were widely blamed for the fragmented character of US banking . |
| 2 | Most of the houses in the village were quite large , with shutters which were only opened for a few hours in the mornings ; if there was a breeze long lace curtains could be seen gently moving . |
| 3 | My story concerns the last England cricket tour of South Africa in 1964–65 , when during the first morning of the Durban Test the pitch was so utterly dead that Peter Pollock , at full pace , could hardly get the ball bail-high and England 's batsmen were obviously headed for a huge total . |
| 4 | Inter-word boundary effects were not implemented for the first prototype . |
| 5 | They were not prepared for the thousands of young people demonstrating on the streets , apparently with Deng 's blessing . |
| 6 | The representatives from abroad were not expected for a further two or three days , but the three gentlemen referred to by his lordship as his ‘ home team ’ — two Foreign Office ministers attending very much ‘ off the record ’ and Sir David Cardinal — had come early to prepare the ground as thoroughly as possible . |
| 7 | The big show-piece cinemas were built to pull in the fashionable trade but they were not designed for the exclusive use of a social elite ; rather they were provided for all those groups who were prepared to pay money for the movie entertainment that was being provided as part of the delights offered by the down-town city . |
| 8 | The result was a vessel which was surprisingly fast and manoeuvrable for its size — few were more than twenty drem in length — but they were not designed for an extended sea journey , that was certain . |
| 9 | Plans drawn up by Mr. Gilbert Bullimore were soon unveiled for a new Science Block , to be built by the side of the tennis courts . |
| 10 | There would still be a bit of clublife here and there through the alleyways , and the all-night gambling schools in Chinatown , though those were usually reserved for the Oriental abacus-for-brains fanatic . |
| 11 | ( ) ’ ) . Cooper painted these images in the landscape around his home area of Canterbury and they were always intended for an urban albeit regional art market . |
| 12 | The foundations of the colonial era , during which white European nations dominated vast areas of Asia , Africa and Latin America , were fatally undermined for the first time during the turbulent second decade of the twentieth century . |
| 13 | At the 1970 Annual General Meeting as said above , rumblings of discontent about the relative rights and status of bondholders were formally voiced for the first time . |
| 14 | ( 3 ) Oesophageal sensitivity to acid was preserved in patients with impaired peristalsis and oesophagitis. ( 4 ) Reflux symptoms lasted longer in patients with prolonged oesophageal acid exposure but were still reported for a small fraction of the total acid exposure time . |
| 15 | Results were still awaited for the 10 non-Moslem seats . |
| 16 | Shortly afterwards they were outward bound for the Great Barrier Reef where they cruised for a year in search of a dream . |
| 17 | They were clearly destined for the junior secondary , with no hope of passing the " qualie " . |
| 18 | When in 1939 a repetition of the conditions encountered during the First World War once more led the government to intervene in agriculture then the conditions were also created for a renewed round of trade union growth . |
| 19 | The investigator 's overall assessments were also compared for the two treatments after adjusting for sex , initial disease severity , hospital centre , and treatment option at day 14 . |
| 20 | Odds ratios were also calculated for the different factors . |
| 21 | Suggestions were also made for the future development of the qualifications . |
| 22 | Preparations were also made for the smooth embarkation of new passengers and their luggage . |
| 23 | The new date for the first round had been announced on Feb. 4 , when new provisional dates were also given for the second round ( March 8 ) and the two rounds of the presidential elections ( March 22 and April 5 ) . |
| 24 | Tailored awards , designed to meet the specific needs of particular organisations and employers , were also offered for the first time , attracting over 500 candidates . |
| 25 | They were also allowed for the first time to subsidize denominational primary schools . |
| 26 | When the heir to a Forest wardenship was a minor , large fines were also paid for the profitable grant of his wardenship and marriage . |
| 27 | Simultaneously elections were also held for the Czech and Slovak National Councils , which had 200 and 150 seats respectively . |
| 28 | Outside there appear to have been two aisled barns of second- and third-century date respectively , which were probably used for the safe storage of taxes collected in kind or goods in transit . |
| 29 | The fuel rods were originally destined for the now-defunct nuclear reactor at Kalka ; they are being sent to the UK for storage because it is cheaper . |
| 30 | Lothian and Borders police said they were well prepared for the friendly invasion . |