Example sentences of "[noun pl] were [verb] [pron] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the Third World new nations were flexing their muscles for the first time . |
| 2 | While the early segmented animals were perfecting their adaptations for living on land and away from moisture , the plants were also changing . |
| 3 | The centralised technical control , exercised by the chief engineer 's department at headquarters , meant that the men who had accepted these posts were to find their room for independent and creative action significantly more constrained than was the case for their colleagues in the Area Boards . |
| 4 | The panel of observers were asked their desires for educational reform . |
| 5 | The difference was that these professionals were giving their time for free . |
| 6 | He felt sure the girls were creaming their pants for him . |
| 7 | In the mid-1950s , when the private sector finance houses were increasing their facilities for private retailers , the Government withheld some of the funds the Boards requested for developing their own hire purchase schemes , thus further hobbling them against the competition . |
| 8 | Randall smiled again with a hint of mockery , settled the bet and turning away with his kerchief pressed even more firmly to his nose , moved into the cockpit where the cock-masters were preparing their birds for the fight . |