Example sentences of "were [vb pp] [prep] the [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reasons for the delay were explained by the Minister for Science and Technology : |
| 2 | Although the bid was cleared by both the Monopolies and Mergers Commission and by the European Commission , GEC and Siemens were delayed by the need for detailed negotiating with the Ministry of Defence on various aspects . |
| 3 | Now they were gathered in the chapel for her final journey home . |
| 4 | Most of the children were treated by the roadside for cuts and bruises some of them were in shock . |
| 5 | Between January 1980 and June 1988 one hundred children ( 66 boys , 34 girls ) at Tanner stage 1 ( n=76 ) or Tanner stage 2 ( n=24 ) of pubertal development were diagnosed at the Hospital for Sick Children to have Crohn 's disease . |
| 6 | Support for the accusation comes from two cases where associates of the duke were dismissed by the council for failing to render account , but then remained in post . |
| 7 | Support for the accusation comes from two cases where associates of the duke were dismissed by the council for failing to render account , but then remained in post . |
| 8 | To this end 224 soldiers were dismissed from the Army for their role in the failed Mindanao revolt in October 1990 [ see p. 37781 ] , whilst on Dec. 19 a total of 81 officers and men received prison terms of up to 32 years for participating in an August 1987 coup attempt in which over 50 people were killed [ see pp. 35709-11 ] . |
| 9 | Although they were later acquitted of illegally importing arms and ammunition for use in the North , they were dismissed from the cabinet for their part in the affair . |
| 10 | In elections to the National Assembly on Nov. 25 , 1987 , 40 of the 51 seats were won by the Front for Democracy and Development ( FDD ) , a coalition comprising the East Indian Progressive Reform Party ( Vooruitstrevende Hervormings Partij — VHP ) , the Creole Surinam National Party ( Nationale Partij Suriname — NPS ) and the Party for National Unity and Solidarity ( Kerukanan Tulodo Pranatan Ingil — KTPI ) . |
| 11 | Each case was also evaluated and graded for 23 individual histological features ( Table IV ) , mostly those considered useful in the differential diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and Crohn 's disease , but including others that were added in the search for histological features that might distinguish RP from controls . |
| 12 | The resources of many pharmaceutical firms were applied to the search for new moulds and other micro-organisms . |
| 13 | Puffins were seen on the island for the first time in years . |
| 14 | The data from the Memolog recorder were transferred to the computer for analysis . |
| 15 | Tithe barns were built by the Church for the exploitation of peasant labour , the peasants being obliged to submit to the Church one tenth of all they produced . |
| 16 | Internationally , the data protection principles were adopted as the basis for the 1980 OECD Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal Data . |
| 17 | Beginning in early 1988 a second phase was begun , and remotely-sensed data were selected as the source for databases on global forest resources and land degradation ( Aronoff , 1989 ; Mooneyhan , 1987 ) . |
| 18 | Protests were made to the Minister for Social Welfare regarding Dental , Optical and Aural cutbacks . |
| 19 | No special arrangements were made in the law for people ‘ cohabiting ’ , but the Assistance Board and their successors were expected to use their discretionary powers to ensure that such people were treated just the same as married couples . |
| 20 | Even this product of genius was flawed as it trailed away into melodrama but for a fleeting moment Hollywood was shown what could be achieved if its resources were used as the basis for a director 's cinema . |
| 21 | Similar , though somewhat less extreme difficulties would ensue if the normal range of penalties applied by Crown Courts were used as the basis for the guide-lines . |
| 22 | The promise of security and the expectation that wages would rise with promotion and seniority were offered as the reward for sacrificing the ability to move easily between employers . |
| 23 | These arms were commissioned at the time for a New Bond Street warehouse at a cost of 20 guineas . |
| 24 | The sellers got the rice completely ready for collection and were requested by the buyer for a delivery order enabling him to collect the rice . |
| 25 | Coppices of oak were cultivated in the area for the provision of charcoal . |
| 26 | Having been formalized by a drafting commission , the proposals were resubmitted to the Congress for final approval on April 5 , when 608 votes were cast in favour and 228 against , with 100 abstentions . |
| 27 | Prizes were also handed out which included head covers , gloves and golf balls , courtesy of Townhead Carpets who were thanked by the Captain for their generous contribution and support of the club . |
| 28 | For the year 1983/84 assessments were raised on the partnership for £7,000 and a further amount of £17,447 relating to stock relief recovery and balancing charges . |
| 29 | Several voices were raised on the potential for savings in social security but no decision was taken . |
| 30 | In the United States , the Library of Congress has been classifying and cataloguing audio-visual materials for many years , so long as they were deposited at the Library for copyright purposes . |