Example sentences of "[noun pl] were [verb] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You made sure those words were learnt for the next day . |
| 2 | When the words were spoken for the third time , however , the divorce was irrevocable . |
| 3 | It then dawned on them that maybe sea legs were required for the following morning . |
| 4 | Medau MArdle ( Norfolkese for ‘ gossip ’ ) is the title of a Medau newsheet launched last year for Norfolk members , edited by Janet Burns — so successful that readers were calling for a second edition a bare three weeks later . |
| 5 | Serum calcium and albumin concentrations were measured for the first 7 days and at least weekly for 4 weeks after treatment . |
| 6 | Mass has been offered regularly in St Gerard 's School as funds were raised for a new church centre in Hemlington . |
| 7 | Plenary sessions involving all four parties were planned for the following week . |
| 8 | All three parties were braced for a possible photo-finish as the latest poll gave Labour a two-point lead — reduced from six in a similar survey a week ago . |
| 9 | During the relaying of this track , the Marton trams operated in a complete circle , returning to Talbot Square via Royal Oak and Lytham Road , while the St. Annes blue cars were diverted for the first time to the Promenade at Talbot Square . |
| 10 | According to Judge Ovidiu Zarnescu , president of the Central Electoral Bureau , at the start of the campaign 5,716 candidates were nominated either as independents or by one of the 73 political parties for the 387 elective National Assembly seats and 1,584 candidates were nominated for the 119 Senate seats . |
| 11 | His eyes were peeled for the main chance — but where was it ? |
| 12 | Her eyes were held for a few moments in the lazy gaze across the desk , then with a conscious effort she blinked herself free , looked down at her notepad . |
| 13 | These animals were noted for the white finching along their backs and were prominent throughout the English Midlands early in the eighteenth century , soon spreading southwards and westwards and also into Ireland 's central plain . |
| 14 | Demands were made for the immediate distribution of gas masks , most notably by Foreign Minister David Levi on Aug. 20 . |
| 15 | The following goals were established for the ten month secondment period : |
| 16 | Six sites were shortlisted for the new buildings . |
| 17 | Until 1961 hordes of the city 's small boys believed that the barrel-laden barges were bound for the Spanish Main or headed off to far exotic lands . |
| 18 | After 23h culture in FGF-4 ( 100ngml -1 ) , BrdU ( 20μM ) was added to the medium and the limbs were cultured for an additional hour . |
| 19 | Belt loops were specified for the first time , and the khaki trousers were not to bear branch-coloured leg stripes . |
| 20 | In the year ending 30 September 1972 planning permissions were given for an estimated 76,000 such dwellings , but only 52,000 were started . |
| 21 | About 20 minutes ' worth of space-age special effects were created for the 1984 movie The Last Starfighter . |
| 22 | No significant intervention effects were found for the other scales . |
| 23 | To this was added the promise to privatise British Coal if the Conservatives were re-elected for a fourth term . |
| 24 | The plates were developed for the first migration in a solvent saturated chamber consisting of chloroform/methanol/ammonium hydrate/water 184:105:7.5:7.5 vol and then dried in cold air . |
| 25 | At least in one case prayers were said for the brave men fighting on both sides . |
| 26 | Along with the technology came the new scientific breed of brewers , and the skills of brewing chemists , administrators and engineers were harnessed for the first time . |
| 27 | Our judges were looking for a healthy shine , superb condition and fabulous movement and after much deliberation , Louisa Nicholson was chosen as overall winner . |
| 28 | Twenty directors were appointed for the current year , including Granville Penn and Rev T. Burgess . |
| 29 | The first two applications were needed for the planned 1992 implementation . |
| 30 | In the Chamber of the People 101 seats were reserved for the Czech Republic and 49 for the Slovak Republic ; in the Chamber of Nations each republic had 75 seats . |