Example sentences of "they were [verb] for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The location of the airfields was not logical if they were intended for defensive purposes . |
| 2 | Archaic Greek coins are found in hoards from Egypt and the Levant , as they were exchanged for goods , perhaps grain or slaves ; many hoards of Roman silver and gold coins are known from southern India because they were exchanged for luxury items such as exotic spices and perfumes , rich silks and precious gems . |
| 3 | FEDERAL officials yesterday made one arrest in their search for the bombers of the World Trade Centre in New York and authorities said they were looking for other suspects . |
| 4 | They were looking for 4 men . |
| 5 | When the authentic medical researchers started to get involved , they were looking for dietary answers to serious illnesses prevalent in Western societies but extremely rare in many less sophisticated communities in the developing world . |
| 6 | The strongest signal of Moscow 's fury with the intransigent Romanian regime came when Pravda , the Communist Party daily newspaper , reported favourably on the demonstrators in Timisoara , saying that they were looking for rapid reforms in the country . |
| 7 | Tony and Ian Greig , in turn , soon served notice that they were headed for higher arenas . |
| 8 | After the 36–6 defeat , Argentine coach Luis Gradin said : ‘ I was not happy with the three penalties they were given for collapsed scrums . |
| 9 | Before they were formed for regular bookings at the Palace Theatre , London , every Girl had considerable experience in dancing . |
| 10 | Tired of listening to dolphins squeak , they were searching for new ways to communicate with those obdurate , cloth-eared Earthlings . |
| 11 | They were searching for ten fridges and freezers which the consumer magazine ‘ Which ’ says are the most energy-efficient models on the market . |
| 12 | of all entries each month to ensure that they were made for legitimate purposes . |
| 13 | They were made for special occasions |
| 14 | After being placed in quicklime to dry , they were steamed for twelve hours — a process that was repeated several times . |
| 15 | They were used for unaimed shots , fired from the hip by men advancing in mass , while a British infantryman was trained to shoot from a prone position at a target . |
| 16 | Only three of Armenia 's fleet of seven helicopters remained , the rest having been shot down by Azerbaijani forces claiming that they were used for military purposes . |
| 17 | Frailties throughout the team had been ruthlessly exploited at Leicester , where they were taken for 60 points . |
| 18 | The management says they were closed for commercial reasons . |
| 19 | They were selling for five pounds each at a market at Moreton in Marsh in Gloucestershire . |
| 20 | It was not until they had just left the Church that Joan discovered they were going for two weeks to Tenerife . |