Example sentences of "[noun pl] were [adj] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition , Atkinson and Egeth ( 1973 ) found that responses were faster for the left visual field on a matching task in which subjects had to indicate whether or not two lines showed the same orientation . |
| 2 | In Champagne itself , in exceptionally hot vintages like 1947 , 1959 and 1976 , the sugar-acid ratios were inappropriate for the fine balance of Champagne . |
| 3 | Because individual observers use the numbers of cm or inches of perceived depth in very different ways , the average amount of perceived depth was normalized for each observer using the average estimate of the amount of depth seen in the corrugations when the vertical perspective cues were correct for the 57-cm viewing distance ( dashed line ) . |
| 4 | One fascinating piece of information given in E. R. Wickham 's historical study of the Church in nineteenth-century Sheffield shows the pattern of pew rentals in the parish church ( now the Cathedral ) , and the point is made very forcibly that very few seats were available for the non-renting poor . |
| 5 | Whilst animal by-product and chemical plants were responsible for the most complaints , odours from manure spreading and intensive pig and poultry farms affected the largest number of local authorities as shown in Table 2 below . |
| 6 | ( He found it difficult to come to terms with the fact - that the Roman Catholics were responsible for the Italian classical revival in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries . ) |
| 7 | ‘ What are you staring at , Squib ? ’ he said , almost angrily , conscious that his cheeks were warm for the third time that afternoon . |
| 8 | But most Roman varieties were unsuitable for the British climate and the Norman varieties rapidly took precedence . |
| 9 | Christians were distressed because the age of revelation was over ( and they were acutely conscious of this with the passing of the apostolic generation , as is made clear not only by the speedy recognition in the second century that their writings were determinative for the Christian faith , but also by the deep sense of nostalgia to be found in the earliest of the sub-apostolic writers like Polycarp and Ignatius ) . |
| 10 | Today , classrooms were empty for the second day running . |
| 11 | Both those statements were momentous for the Royal Family but the historical impact of Charles and Diana 's separation is likely to be greater . |
| 12 | The eggs were clear for the first two or three days , after which the developing fish were clearly visible inside . |
| 13 | Strong presidential powers were vital for the next two to three years to prevent reforms from becoming bogged down in ‘ pseudo-democratic ritual ’ . |
| 14 | By the late nineteenth century , peasant farmers were responsible for the great bulk of farm produce , whether on allotment land belonging to the commune or on private land bought or rented from the nobility . |
| 15 | At the coal face , the butties were responsible for the actual mining processes , overseen by colliery company officials ; the butties were in charge of organizing and paying for the winning of coal , though not in all cases for its transport to the pithead . |
| 16 | He absconded from [ the open unit ] and his whereabouts were unknown for the major part of the time . |
| 17 | At grouping in 1923 , the smaller railway companies , who in many cases were responsible for the rural railway feeders , were bought out , and often their lines were closed and lifted . |
| 18 | This phenomenon has been reproduced in a rat model of ethanol feeding and subsequent lipid analyses indicated that accumulated cholesteryl esters were responsible for the morphologic changes observed . |
| 19 | In a recent article in Current Anthropology , one palaeontologist went even further and stated that the molecular anthropologists were right for the wrong reasons , while the palaeontologists were wrong for the right reasons . |
| 20 | In excited anticipation we completed the ferry and within minutes were ready for the off . |
| 21 | It might mean that the same ten pupils were absent for the whole week ; or it might mean that overall , five pupils were absent for a whole week , plus two pupils absent for two days , plus 21 pupils absent for one day . |
| 22 | Initial studies indicated that two heating temperatures were necessary for the qualitative and quantitative characterisation of gas generation . |
| 23 | The overall correlations between the scores on the two tests were 0.80 for the two pairs of parallel mental tests ( N = 51 and N = 114 ) and 0.66 ( N = 104 ) for the written tests . |
| 24 | A small group of wealthy men were responsible for the day-to-day management of community affairs , and owned a disproportionate share of the property — some 40 per cent being owned by only 5 per cent of the inhabitants . |
| 25 | In most countries , the railways were responsible for the speedy and cheap distribution from countryside to town of slaughtered meat , fresh fruit and vegetables , and fresh milk , and from the coast to the town of fresh fish . |
| 26 | This evidence suggests that social rather than biological mechanisms were responsible for the traditional status of blacks in the USA . |
| 27 | It was held that since the buyer knew much more about Persia than the seller , he must have been relying on his own judgment as to whether the tractors were suitable for the Persian market . |
| 28 | Basic shelter and kitchen facilities were necessary for the many thousands using rural areas each weekend , and the role of the Cyclists ' Touring Club ( CTC ) was significant in pioneering the provision of cheap overnight accommodation and other services for its members . |
| 29 | In a recent article in Current Anthropology , one palaeontologist went even further and stated that the molecular anthropologists were right for the wrong reasons , while the palaeontologists were wrong for the right reasons . |