Example sentences of "[noun pl] was [vb pp] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The extensive studies on removal and transplantation of the ovaries by Knauer in Vienna ( see Chapter 5 ) appeared in 1900 and the more general concept of hormones or blood-borne chemical messengers was elaborated for the first time by Starling in his Croonian lectures a decade after Beatson 's observations ( see Chapter 5 ) . |
| 2 | By the creek , the main force of the islands ' fighters was gathered for the simultaneous assault on Belmont , which was shaking the ground even at this range , like the bass drum of a ceremonial band . |
| 3 | THE report A Survey Of Attitudes To Sex Among 13 to 17-year-olds was written for the Daily Mirror by the Research Group of Great Britain Limited . |
| 4 | The Court of Appeal lifted it as a matter of principle , even though a hearing on the merits was set for the following day . |
| 5 | In effect , the two new superpowers came together to crush the great powers of yesteryear ; and the growing voice of Afro-Asia in world affairs was heeded for the first time . |
| 6 | What was crucial , though , was that this development did not mean that a special category of movies was made for a sectional audience but rather that what was thought of as the ‘ quality ’ taste was allowed to shape the general output of movies . |
| 7 | In response to this tuition in examination techniques was introduced for the 1981 cohort and the statistical difference between matriculated and non matriculated students was eliminated . |
| 8 | A vastly increased supply of turf and logs was required for the many fires the occasion demanded . |
| 9 | Having placed these matters on record in its minutes , the London committee proceeded to its own business : ( i ) a prize of 10 guineas was offered for the best description of not more than 20 cases of glanders ; ( ii ) the circularisation of honorary and subscribing members , asking for their ‘ communications on the veterinary art ’ . |
| 10 | Complete mobilization of the forces was scheduled for the same day — one of those strokes of government that real people marvel at . |
| 11 | A " solidarity fund for the unemployed " went into operation on Aug. 1 , when a sum equivalent to 2 per cent of all gross wages was levied for the first time . |
| 12 | One of the men was treated for a minor head injury , a statement said . |
| 13 | In Zambia , the provision of hybrid maize seed , fertiliser and marketing services to small-scale farmers dated from the mid 1960s ; in Kenya the provision of such services was extended for the first time in the 1960s well beyond the Kikuyu . |
| 14 | Scarlet Ribbons was shortlisted for the Romantic Novel award , which brought to the fore the identity of this author ( Iain Blair ) and certainly raised his profile . |
| 15 | Finally , Yusuf advanced and the thunderous roll of the Moorish drums was heard for the first time on Spanish soil . |