Example sentences of "[noun sg] [was/were] [verb] [prep] [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bales of material of every type and hue were spread before her for her approval . |
| 2 | To adhere to the ( 1855 ) treaty that has been made , and which we on our side have kept … you have broken the treaty not we … that engagement was made with us for 20 years … |
| 3 | If your employee was employed by you for a continuous period of at least two calendar years into the qualifying week and normally worked 16 hours or more a week , she is eligible for the higher rate of SMP . |
| 4 | Signora ! ’ as a ripe fruit or some trinket or other was thrust before her for her inspection . |
| 5 | The station was offered to us for the sum of £20,000 , but when we asked for a private valuation in the hope of securing a loan to purchase the site , the valuer valued the site at only £10,000 . |
| 6 | Attracted by my outcry , the thing was flopping towards me for a closer look . |
| 7 | When pressure was put on them for more radical appointments , invitations were mostly too late to make any significant impact . |
| 8 | Because of this , it went on , the city was bound to him for life and death and was now ready to spring to his assistance with a great display of strength . |
| 9 | It must , he thought , have been decades since a fire was lit in it for warmth . |
| 10 | Jazz 's target was to stay with him for the full four minutes . |