Example sentences of "[noun prp] was [adj] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The plan was the same as theirs , ‘ with some slight variations ’ , so Buxton was responsible for the Gothic elevations only . |
| 2 | It was early on in their friendship that Joe Orton realized that Ken was ideal for the alleged policeman , Truscott — a man he freely based on Det. |
| 3 | For example in the academic year 1984–85 one local education authority in the North East of England was responsible for the following types of school within the area it administered : — |
| 4 | The Foreign Office earned plaudits for roping in so many ministers ( a total bag of 80 ) , while Mr Ridley 's visit to China in January was responsible for the important participation of the Chinese . |
| 5 | Since Andrew Storey was responsible for the expensive importation of Carl Krantz by the sponsors , there was obviously a good chance that he would be doing his public relations stuff in their tent . |
| 6 | Dobson was responsible for the early education of the Shippen brothers . |
| 7 | Eddie was airborne for the third time that day , returning his friends to Blackpool . |
| 8 | What was new in Althusser was that for the first time this epistemological tradition was developed for a Marxism . |
| 9 | As supreme god of the Devas , Brahma was responsible for the giant god-serpent , ANANTA , churning the ocean so it produced the milk of immortality for the gods to drink each day . |
| 10 | But Mellor stood by his claims that Israel was responsible for the Middle East stalemate . |
| 11 | Mary Rose was pregnant for the fourth time and not feeling too good . |
| 12 | This fact would be useful for Essay A as Moltke was responsible for the military brilliance of the Prussians in the period and with Room for the restructuring of the army , which crisis also brought Bismarck to power on 23rd September 1862 . |
| 13 | The men 's K2 was notable for the ultimate in bad planning . |
| 14 | ‘ Brett was responsible for the vast amount of this work , ’ said Bob , ‘ and was left to co-ordinate the project very much on his own . |
| 15 | Blake was content for the first time in days . |
| 16 | Life in New Zealand was hard for the original settlers , but not quite as hard for Bruce and Jim 's generation , and it looked as if it might be a veritable paradise for the children 's . |
| 17 | Although winless since 1987 and suffering all sorts of mental anguish both on and off the course , Torrance was eager for the 1990 campaign to start . |
| 18 | Charles 's birth was registered fairly late in the day : a certificate was n't issued until 3 October , by which time Elizabeth was pregnant for the fifth and last time . |
| 19 | Aristotle was right for the wrong reasons . |
| 20 | As the visitors pushed forward Ferguson was unlucky for the second time to have a effort cleared off the line , this time by Birney . |
| 21 | Thus the Lincoln was ready for the current fashion for larger carcasses . |
| 22 | From then onwards , all the ‘ evidence ’ offered as ‘ proof ’ that Libya was responsible for the mass murder at Lockerbie would come , not from the Scottish police or forensic scientists , but from the FBI and the CIA — and they had to work hard . |