Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [verb] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As time passed , Elena too became the subject of such gestures of endorsement from the West which were duly recorded for the benefit of Romanians , lest they forget by just how an extraordinary couple they were ruled . |
| 2 | Strait , agent to the late Jayne Mansfield , said the gruesome last moments of Monroe were secretly recorded for the Mafia . |
| 3 | Colonialism had much the same impact on the traditional political systems with which it came into contact , especially those which were hierarchically organized for the purpose of a feudal mode of production . |
| 4 | In the RAF eggs were mostly reserved for the air crew 's after-ops breakfasts and this we fully understood . |
| 5 | We tried to reassure him that this was n't the case , that newspeople were merely going for the stories with the biggest hook . |
| 6 | By 1950 things were sufficiently improved for the bondholders to be paid their 3% interest ( for that year only ) , although interest on the Brewery loan was not paid . |
| 7 | There are some pieces — the most notable is usually known as " On music and words " — which were apparently meant for the book and later rejected , but which fall within the scope of BT , and so have no bearing on the question . |
| 8 | He also alleged that the KGB had recruited hundreds of British traitors who were only waiting for the signal from Moscow to begin destroying Britain 's communication system and military establishments around the country . |
| 9 | These features for many whites were primarily associated with the arrival of black settlers , who were thus blamed for the problems . |
| 10 | Sorry to disappoint you , but I 'm afraid you were just pipped for the star prize . |
| 11 | I mean I suppose if we were just going for the day it would be alright . |
| 12 | They were already dressed for the wedding , wearing little bits of borrowed fineries they were afraid he would notice . |
| 13 | Congressional threats to resist the dissolution of the Congress , however , were not expected to materialize and the major parties were already preparing for the election campaign . |
| 14 | It is also true that , in the later eighteenth century , many landowners had begun to build cottages for their labourers , and even to erect whole villages ; but these were usually designed for the owner from the outside ( not from the inside , for the occupant ) as the focus for a prospect ( Fig. 25 ) or , in the case of a village , as the approach to his park ( Fig. 23c ) . |
| 15 | Supports were usually provided for the subject of these were ‘ touched out ’ of the negative . |
| 16 | Four cars were specially restored for the occasion : the 1885 car , Dreadnought 59 , and two ex-Company cars 2 and 40 . |
| 17 | Conservation and animal welfare organisations had stands in a marquee in the zoo grounds and admission prices were specially reduced for the day . |
| 18 | The fascinating close-up photographs were specially commissioned for the series , and these , combined with the clear captions and colourful artwork borders , make the books ( priced £3.99 each ) a really pleasurable learning experience for parents and children to share . |
| 19 | The second will consider the work being done to mobilize the concern and commitment of individuals working in all aspects of health care to ensure that they were genuinely working for the health of the people . |
| 20 | But analysts warned that troubles were still brewing for the trade position as the UK maintains its deficit despite the longest recession since 1945 . |
| 21 | They were still waiting for the entertainment . |
| 22 | Indeed when I arrived many of the ‘ former ’ secretaries were still working for the company . |
| 23 | The derelict PBYs were thoroughly exploded for the film . |
| 24 | Ratification documents were also exchanged for the Friendship Treaty signed in January [ see pp. 38737 ; 38927 ] . |
| 25 | The above engines were also scheduled for the Bescot Open Day list . |
| 26 | Eventually however the ARC conditionally agreed to consider funding the Task Force to conduct its own study , though a string of bureaucratic obstacles were also raised for the Alliance to overcome , including the phased release of funding , requirement of approval from each stage governor , and the development of a ‘ mutually acceptable framework of analysis . ’ |
| 27 | Students were also asked for the titles of their theses , but in the event these proved so variable , imprecise or ( frequently ) unknown , it did not prove possible for this interim report to use this information . |
| 28 | Airlifts were also planned for the towns of Hoddur and Baidera . |
| 29 | Excesses were also seen for the tumours associated with low socioeconomic class ( lung and cervical cancer ) , while deficiencies were noted for breast and colon cancer that are usually associated with higher socioeconomic class . |
| 30 | Rules , or canons , were also established for the recital of prayers at definite times of the day . |