Example sentences of "were not [verb] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The result of our review [ of funding ] , contrary to my expectations was that we were not under-resourced for Mental Illness Services . |
| 2 | In return , the non-Muslims , although officially regarded as second-class citizens , were free to practise their religion and most were not conscripted for military service . |
| 3 | These provisions were not barter for friendly natives but food for her mammoth journey across Europe , Russia , Siberia and Manchuria . |
| 4 | The systems were not designed for devolved budgets and the rapid proliferation of small self-supporting business units trading in an internal market place . |
| 5 | He can also make policy decisions and give effect to them , as , for instance , was often done when prosecutions were not brought for attempted suicide . |
| 6 | In fact , prior to 1970 , these surveys were not published for public debate — a serious criticism of the PESC . |