Example sentences of "they [was/were] [vb pp] [adv] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were appointed initially for the World Cup and then reappointed to take Wales through this season 's Five Nations Championship . |
| 2 | RUGBY Union rookies Tony Underwood and Martin Hynes received a boost to their England hopes yesterday when they were called up for the today 's game against Leicester . |
| 3 | From then on , Nos. 1–16 were transferred to the Sutton route in 1907 , and on which they were employed exclusively for the rest of their days . |
| 4 | They were locked away for the closing stages of the case in Denver , Colorado , to prevent the tragedy influencing their decision . |
| 5 | At the back of the house was a lock-up gaol and if any one caused any trouble they were locked up for the night , then transported the next morning by the local ‘ taxi ’ , which was a horse and cart , to the police station at Brough to be tried . |
| 6 | They were left on the car park , so people knew they were parked there for the night . |
| 7 | They were cleaned up for the arrival of summer and then it was not unusual if they were repaired before the onslaught of winter . |
| 8 | The Head of Department replied that they were used mainly for the Sixth Form , for example , the History of Art' … my predecessor bought them for departmental use , but my belief is that kids should be actively involved in creative work , not passively looking at film — and we have difficulty with blackout , too'. ( verified note of meeting ) |
| 9 | He sent her some of his notes of what he had seen in their walks and frequently let her see his ‘ papers ’ before they were copied out for the editors . |