Example sentences of "and [noun sg] was [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the end of last year , the FDA was persuaded that the Utah Medical Center had evolved a plastic and aluminium ‘ heart ’ ( known as the Jarvik 7 , after its designer , Dr Robert Jarvik ) which stood a chance of sustaining some kind of life , and permission was given for a series of seven experiments , employing the new toy , after which the instrument 's worth was to be reviewed . |
| 2 | The sums increased , and funding was provided for a choreography department at the London School of Contemporary Dance and at the Royal Ballet School . |
| 3 | The present larger chapel in High Street was opened in 1878 and provision was made for a Sunday school behind it in 1883 . |
| 4 | Voluntary schools were given the choice of becoming ‘ aided ’ or ‘ controlled ’ schools and provision was made for a few ‘ special agreement ’ schools ( see Chapter 6 ) . |
| 5 | The meal was given with an additional volume of 500 ml water and imaging was continued for a further 40 minutes after the meal . |