Example sentences of "[vb base] [noun] [was/were] [verb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ferry traffic was halted for a week in December because of fears that refugees might hijack the vessel to the United States . |
| 2 | A study by Peters ( 1988 ) showed a similar result comparing subjects ’ memories for a nurse giving them an inoculation with that for a researcher subsequently encountered , they found that face recognition was impaired for the nurse , another result suggesting memory impairment for an arousing event . |
| 3 | Travel expenses were paid for a maximum of three months . |
| 4 | Quincx Roirbak was preparing for an evening out when his receptionist summoned him . |
| 5 | Red Rum and Desert Orchid were meeting for the first time . |
| 6 | EXCLUDED PARTS AND COMPONENTS — Previously plant definitions were used for the three main classes i.e. boiler , crane and electrical . |
| 7 | Pilot X was cruising for a bruising in many respects in Worst Day 9 . |
| 8 | Officers and volunteer NCOs were trained at the centre for six weeks before joining the Independent Companies in which volunteer soldiers were trained for a further six weeks by their own officers . |
| 9 | Crayke Castle was built for the Bishop of Durham in 1430 . |
| 10 | A coroner has called for road improvements after an inquest heard that flood water was to blame for the death of a motorist . |