Example sentences of "[pers pn] was [vb pp] for [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even so , I do n't believe I was prepared for the facts . |
| 2 | I was paid for the lessons not in money but in food , so we always had enough oil , sugar , cheese and butter — commodities that were now difficult to obtain . |
| 3 | She also knew what was good for herself , so she kept for her own use the money that she was given for the children 's food . |
| 4 | It was argued for the defendants that the wife would not be liable to tax on the damages she received , while her lost income would have been taxable in her hands , and that therefore she should be awarded damages in respect of her net loss after deducting tax . |
| 5 | On appeal , it was argued for the miners that the instructions to turn back were unlawful , and the police had no power to require them to turn back . |
| 6 | It was made for the Dolls ' House by Hardy Bros Ltd. and presented by Mr W. Hardy , father of today 's Marketing Director , Mr James Hardy , who found this invitation discarded with some rubbish when the factory moved in 1965 . |