Example sentences of "[noun prp] was [vb pp] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jasbir Singh was stopped for the second time in two days driving his blue Ford Escort van . |
| 2 | Brothers Max ( the mechanic ) and Edwin ( the engine tuner ) both raced themselves ( bikes and car rallies respectively ) but quit when it became obvious that Bradl was destined for the big time . |
| 3 | It became the permanent home of the German race with the exception of 1959 when the race was staged at Avus , and 1970 when Hockenheim was used for the first time . |
| 4 | Additionally the GLC was empowered to give the LTE general directions , and the approval of the GLC was required for the general level and structure of fares to be charged by the LTE ( section 11 ) . |
| 5 | This was achieved when Russia was rewarded for the benevolent neutrality she had maintained while Prussia redrew the map of central Europe : in 1870 she was able to renounce the clauses without risking diplomatic isolation . |
| 6 | St Servatius church in Maastricht was restored for the first time in AD 725 . |
| 7 | At the summit the United Kingdom was represented for the first time by John Major , who had replaced Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister on Nov. 28 [ see pp. 37839-40 ] . |
| 8 | RONNIE O'Sullivan was beaten for the first time in 25 snooker matches last night — Dave Finbow thrashed him 5-0 in the Dubai Classic . |
| 9 | 1839 Henley Regatta was held for the first time . |
| 10 | Johnson was overlooked for the managerial job despite steering Cambridge to their first Coca-Cola Cup quarter-final . |
| 11 | ‘ A Christmas-shopping outing to East Kilbride was arranged for the elderly of the parish , with transport , tea and coffee laid on ’ . |
| 12 | Gamble was trained for the Presbyterian ministry at the University of Glasgow , where he graduated MA in 1797 and was ordained minister for Enniskillen in December 1799 . |
| 13 | Whilst More suffered for what he refused to say , Tyndale was condemned for the persistent heresy of his writings . |
| 14 | Guildford skatepark was demolished and as a result Farnborough was noticed for the first time outside the immediate area . |
| 15 | On Sept. 15 the border between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia was opened for the first time since the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on Aug. 2 . |
| 16 | Mr Prescott was selected for the British team last September after being awarded second place in the Mr Universe contest . |
| 17 | The launch of the space shuttle Columbia was delayed for the third time since May following the discovery of a fuel leak near its engines . |
| 18 | Charles was left for the first time to conduct his own strategy in Aquitaine , no doubt with Judith to help him . |
| 19 | This kind of treatment caused resentment among the petty-minded officialdom which ran the British professional game , and when Boomer was chosen for the 1927 Ryder Cup team he was picked up at Cherbourg en route to America and made to wear what every Frenchman was supposed to wear — a beret . |
| 20 | In just three months , Kaliber was reformulated for the Spanish market and launched by Cruzcampo in July 1992 as Kaliber Sin , containing 1 per cent alcohol In the six months since its launch , sales of Kaliber Sin have been double original expectations . |
| 21 | One DC was proposed for the existing modules and for the containing package . |
| 22 | The first PC-5A assembled in India was flown for the first time in August 1941 and one report suggests that fifty were delivered to the Indian Air Force from 1942 , but this has not been confirmed . |
| 23 | In other words , Abingdon Weir Slalom was blessed for the second year running with good weather and moving water . |
| 24 | A hundred yards out Dillon drew his whip and Pretty Polly was hit for the first time in her racing career , but it was no good . |
| 25 | On hearing that Mills was headed for the Middle East , Suit had suggested he should look Coleman up in Cyprus because he was doing some research there and had a lot of good contacts . |
| 26 | A packed City Hall did not have long to wait as Lewis roared in with several more stinging rights and left hooks and when Garber was floored for the second time he had no chance of beating the count . |
| 27 | Mowbray was suspended for the final game when victory against Hibs would have guaranteed a passport into Europe . |
| 28 | A ‘ Simultaneous Mission ’ throughout England and Wales was planned for the first month of the new century ; the Queen 's death on 21 January did not alter plans and some said the mission was helped by the heightened emotions produced by her death . |
| 29 | Robin Culley was interviewed for the fiftieth time . |