Example sentences of "would be [verb] for [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The chemists say they were promised that they 'd be paid for providing the service , but so far they have n't seen a penny . |
| 2 | Sometimes fresh cow-dung would be collected for plastering the house , for rituals , or for sealing the clay fermentation jars . |
| 3 | Quotations would be asked for to ascertain the cost of such improvements but the committee decided that the outlay would be a justifiable expense in order to make provision for those who regularly use the tables . |
| 4 | Quotations would be asked for to ascertain the cost of such improvements but the committee decided that the outlay would be a justifiable expense in order to make provision for those who regularly use the tables . |
| 5 | In Aethelberht 's laws , the king 's smith was protected by a special wergeld , called a leodgeld , amounting to 100 Kentish ‘ shillings ’ , which would be paid for causing the smith 's death ( Loyn 1962 , p. 103 ) . |
| 6 | This hand would be used for attacking the eyes . |
| 7 | Jack had to fill the coal scuttles , Kevin to bring in the logs , Aengus had to roll yesterday 's papers into sausage-like shapes which would be used for lighting the fires later , Gerry , who was meant to be the animal lover , had to take Oswald for a run in the park , and see that there was something on the bird table in the garden , and Ronan had to open the big heavy curtains in the front rooms , take the milk in from the steps and place it in the big fridge and brush whatever had to be brushed from the big granite steps leading up to the house . |