Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun sg] was [verb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 3 years ago , Waddesdon Manor was used for a summit between Mrs Thatcher and President Mitterand . |
| 2 | Middlesbrough Council was attacked for a questionnaire about its cemeteries and crematoriums service . |
| 3 | Even the Clunbury Coach was forgotten for a while whilst the gems of Midland heritage were admired . |
| 4 | A general election was held in August 1991 [ see p. 38397 ] ; Wee Kim Wee was elected for a second four-year term in August 1989 [ see p. 37574 ] . |
| 5 | In the report the former President , Chiang Kai-shek was criticized for the first time for failing to punish the officials responsible for the massacre . |
| 6 | Last January , £1.5m was invested in Dublin , where the former Sealink Terminal was re-opened for the launch of Coastal 's new Dublin-Liverpool service . |
| 7 | The priory was plundered of its stones for Southover Grange , built for William Newton in 1572 , and Southover Manor was constructed for the Earl of Dorset 's steward to live in suitable style . |
| 8 | Kenneth Dadzie 's term as UNCTAD Secretary-General was extended for a year until the end of March 1993 . |
| 9 | ‘ Although I have not seen the report , it does not surprise me that the Rover Group was sold for a song . |
| 10 | In July 1980 , AMES staged its first public demonstration , when the El Calvario church was occupied for a few hours to demand a reduction in the price of basic food stuffs . |
| 11 | Before 1800 he had installed gas apparatus to light the factory and the first public appearance of gas lighting was in 1802. this was when the outside of the Soho Manufactory was illuminated for the Peace of Amiens . |
| 12 | Their Rolls Royce image was dented for a while by accusations of unethical behaviour in raiding from clients , but was restored once the business had expanded into other sectors and gained a name as a generalist . |
| 13 | The sacred , almighty dollar , the solid bedrock of American administration , ever since Manhattan island was bought for a handful of beads . |
| 14 | The Manitoba assembly was adjourned for the weekend on June 22 after Harper refused to allow an extended sitting . |
| 15 | Melanie Ling was nominated for an award ‘ for the outstanding commitment she has shown since being given the task of setting up and supervising a unit to handle the recently acquired Grand Metropolitan Scheme ’ . |
| 16 | CS gas was fired for the first time in Northern Ireland . |
| 17 | A follow-up CSCE meeting was scheduled for the first week of September . |
| 18 | At the beginning of September approval was given for the part sale of Israel Chemicals ( IC ) , the most profitable state enterprise with the eventual goal of reducing the state 's holding in the company to 28 per cent . |
| 19 | A way would have to be found by the time of the Edinburgh Summit ( later the Birmingham Summit was introduced for the same purpose ) of providing a form of words ( possibly involving subsidiarity ) which would help the Danes to save face . |
| 20 | Its pricing severely undercuts the last known price points Intel Corp was considering for the Pentium chips : $995 for the 60MHz and $1,200 for the 66MHz , though $795 and $995 are now forecast . |
| 21 | The pressure on V. P. Singh to remove Chauthala became overwhelming after the Meham election was countermanded for the second time . |
| 22 | base manager for WGOL who is also vice-chairman of the East Anglian branch of the Institute , commented : ‘ The agreement was reached because Trinity House was looking for a professional body to fill the void and the Institute has a good reputation and a presence in the majority of UK ports ’ . |
| 23 | EC funding was obtained for a new project , to start in 1991 , which will be aimed at the development of metallogenic/economic models and sets of exploration criteria suitable for gold exploration in western Europe from the analysis of multiple datasets ( including mineral occurrence , geological , geochemical , geophysical and remotely sensed datasets ) . |
| 24 | Paul Ride was working for a catering company in Kuwait -- but was arrested and jailed earlier this year after apparently straying accross the border into Iraq . |
| 25 | Today the Gloucestershire Echo was preparing for the worst . |
| 26 | Anon she was not placed in the royal vault ; rather the opportunity was taken to put her in the Villiers vault in 1776 when the neighbouring Percy vault was opened for the reception of the remains of the First Duchess of Northumberland . |