Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] [verb] [pron] 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | Neither ailment had been positively identified when she arrived at the Royal and it was decided to transfer her for further investigation . |
| 4 | Spennymoor impresario John Wray met Angie last summer and was inspired to book her for several tours of the North-East . |
| 5 | And he called it the well he was asked to make one for other blacksmiths . |