Example sentences of "in [noun] [was/were] [verb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Within a couple of hours the silence that had wrapped the sea in peace was changed for a distant roar-like thunder . |
| 2 | If the Justice of the Forest discovered that a wood was without a woodward , or that a woodward had not taken the oath or had not appeared at the Forest Eyre to be sworn , or neglected his duty , or committed trespasses in the forest , the wood in question was seized for the king , but the owner was usually allowed to recover it on payment of a fine . |
| 3 | St Servatius church in Maastricht was restored for the first time in AD 725 . |
| 4 | OMON personnel [ see below ] stationed in Latvia were blamed for the attacks , in which the posts were burned down and several customs officials were beaten up . |
| 5 | What the hell , people in Africa were gasping for a beer , and he had a whole case stashed here . |
| 6 | No reduction in damages was made for the plaintiff 's failure to wear a seat belt even though he was found after the collision hanging out of the defendant 's car and had suffered a severe blow to the head . |
| 7 | But because the scandal broke at the time when one of the most popular pastimes in Yugoslavia was hunting for the scalps of former politicians , the moment the British press reported the involvement of Yugoslav diplomats , Tito 's family and the Yugoslav National Army , the silver became interesting . |
| 8 | Thirty years ago teacher education in Britain was set for a major expansion . |
| 9 | just under one in five CASE students in employment were working for the employing organisation associated with their CASE award ; |
| 10 | The first PC-5A assembled in India was flown for the first time in August 1941 and one report suggests that fifty were delivered to the Indian Air Force from 1942 , but this has not been confirmed . |
| 11 | An advertisement had appeared on one of the university noticeboards saying that Benghazi University in Libya was looking for a lecturer in engineering . |
| 12 | ‘ Your constable in Burford was looking for an excuse not to take any action . |