Example sentences of "[noun sg] [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | It is clear from reading Hansard that the Committee was repeatedly asking for guidance as to the effect of the legislation once subclause ( 4 ) of clause 54 was abandoned . |
2 | Er here erm you can form your own views about whether Mill 's right or wrong , I mean that the situation of a secret ballot was brought in to erm overcome as one where the local industrist industrialist who employed half the member of the town was also standing for parliament . |
3 | Three years ago the agency was clearly struggling for profitability , coming well down the annual leagaue table for the industry prepared by accountants Spicer and Oppenheim . |
4 | Andover had closed down and the ramp was just waiting for fate . |
5 | The Duchess was desperately looking for help . |