Example sentences of "it was [verb] [adj] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The balance of power was shifting back to favour the landlord , and it was to remain that way for a long time . |
| 2 | Eventually Mrs Thatcher 's reluctance was overcome , and in July 1989 it was announced that responsibility for community care would be given to local authorities . |
| 3 | At the Russian Supreme Soviet session on Feb. 13 it was announced that responsibility for farm reform would be taken on by Russian Vice-President Aleksandr Rutskoi , whose public criticism of Yeltsin 's economic reform had become increasingly sharp over previous weeks . |
| 4 | Poland had threatened on Sept. 9 to abandon its negotiations with the EC unless it was given extra access for food products . |
| 5 | It sounds passé now , but it was breaking new ground for all of us ; putting into words the taboos in our lives — sex , sexuality , relating to men — and the bonus , our new found enjoyment of each other 's company without men . |
| 6 | Well it , it was adjourned last week for him to with instructions your worship . |
| 7 | The Italian government announced on July 20 that it was ending financial support for illegal refugees — a move seen as marking the beginning of a tougher policy . |
| 8 | Following the Commission 's order of June 28 , 1990 , that the £42,900,000 in " sweeteners " paid to British Aerospace at the time of its purchase of the Rover motor group should be repaid , the UK government announced that it was suing British Aerospace for the return of the money , and Rover for another £1,500,000 [ see pp. 37582-83 ] . |
| 9 | Even before the introduction of the Law Society 's Protocol , it was becoming common practice for evidence of title to be supplied before contracts were exchanged . |