Example sentences of "which [was/were] [adj] for [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | For several years their task was to open and close the trap doors which were essential for controlling the circulation of air , then at about the age of twelve they moved on to pushing the underground wagons . |
| 2 | For instance in one area recently there has been a series of protests and demonstrations regarding poor and inadequate housing conditions , the majority of the members of the committees which were responsible for organising the protests are members of the IRA . |
| 3 | Moreover , it was these official publications which were responsible for employing the very few Africans who gained journalistic and editorial experience . |
| 4 | The Directive was concerned with relations between competent authorities which were responsible for protecting the interests of investors and companies . |
| 5 | Financial operations were mainly handled , until Yorkist times , by the Exchequer , which was responsible for collecting the King 's revenue , banking his liquid wealth , if any , arranging for payments to his creditors , and auditing official accounts . |
| 6 | Peter Shore soon invited me to become a member of the Docklands Committee which was responsible for planning the redevelopment of the Wapping area . |