Example sentences of "[noun sg] were [adj] [noun pl] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bleached hair , a diamond stud ear-ring and a reputation for being something of a hell-raiser were wonderful extras for the media to latch on to . |
| 2 | The Slavs on Germany 's eastern frontier were obvious allies for the Jelling dynasty , and Harald had probably taken as his wife the daughter of Mistivoj , of the tribe of the Abodrites . |
| 3 | Between pages of dialogue were interspersed ideas for the music with which Jean-Claude would link episodes and charac-terize individuals . |
| 4 | The Russian Revolution and the continuing military stalemate were compelling arguments for the opening of peace negotiations — for peace without victory . |
| 5 | The undecided ( Leicestershire and North Derbyshire ) where a majority were early supporters for the strike but within six months about half had returned to work . |
| 6 | The three whose costs were unexpectedly low at second assessment were exceptional cases for the reasons stated at the foot of the table . |
| 7 | While the example of Kepler illustrates the influence of artistic practice on a ‘ scientist ’ ( which is not Kemp 's primary concern ) , discussion of this instance would have enhanced considerably the author 's argument that both the theory and practice of perspective were significant resources for the Scientific Revolution of the seventeenth century . |