Example sentences of "[vb past] been [adv] [verb] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mill was leased in 1350 to Roger le Walker and it is likely the mill had been partially converted for fulling . |
| 2 | A spokesman for Central TV explained gravely that this particular edition had been carefully monitored for balance of beastliness . |
| 3 | Three of the drivers concerned had argued that they had been unfairly selected for redundancy because there were drivers with less service who had been retained at other quarries . |
| 4 | Relatives of the men had been anxiously waiting for news . |
| 5 | At the same time , the First Leisure Corporation presented the Association with a £17,000 coach which had been specially customised for use at Sussexdown . |
| 6 | These special forces were used as infantry , although the Independent Companies had been hurriedly raised for guerrilla operations , an idea fostered by Major Holland , an engineer who , by a lucky chance , was appointed head of the general staff 's research section , then known as GS(R) , in 1938 . |
| 7 | The building was one of the most closely protected in Ulster and the staff employed in it had been doubly vetted for security . |
| 8 | A practical system of colour photography had been eagerly searched for right from the beginning . |
| 9 | A practical system of colour photography had been eagerly searched for right from the beginning . |
| 10 | 612 where it was held that a defendant had been validly committed for trial by justices notwithstanding that they had previously embarked on a summary trial but decided before the summary trial was concluded that in the circumstances they should not deal with the case and should commit the defendant for trial . |
| 11 | They had been about to leave for Mass when Una had suddenly taken ill . |