Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] [adv] [adv] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Chairman Eddie Slinger said : ‘ The committee took the view that there had been a deliberate and flagrant breach of Board regulations which Mr Lamb admitted were designed not only for the benefit of the Board but all registered cricketers . |
| 2 | The silos , which were built almost exclusively for the storage of milling wheat have a capacity of 33,000 tons . |
| 3 | Her voice : a light ‘ Come in — ’ She was made up still for the stage . |
| 4 | The only local rider in the squad will be Paul Pickering , who was selected only yesterday for the No 7 race jacket . |
| 5 | The role of chairman of this sub-committee is an arduous one and Beryl was thanked most sincerely for the diligent and conscientious way she had carried out her duties . |
| 6 | now we already know that there was a meeting which was called fairly promptly for the Monday of the following week which would have been the eleventh , did you attend that meeting ? |
| 7 | Mr Harris said MPL was set up specifically for the contract . |
| 8 | Homeworkers , who engaged in a wide variety of trades from matchbox-making to furpulling , did indeed suffer disproportionately from disease , particularly tuberculosis , and regulation was instigated not merely for the protection of the workers but also for the sake of the whole community . |