Example sentences of "was [verb] for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was joined for a short time by another dancer back from war service , Alan Carter . |
| 2 | ‘ In order to obtain judicially admissible evidence , US investigators would have to obtain proof that ( i ) a payment was intended for a foreign official , ( ii ) it was made with a corrupt intent , and ( iii ) it was made for a prohibited purpose . |
| 3 | Mr Ferguson felt United were in control until Pointon was dismissed for a crude lunge at United 's goalscorer , Ryan Giggs , in the 55th minute of the derby . |
| 4 | The mill-pond was drained for a three-year period in order to allow some necessary excavation . |
| 5 | His wife Colette suffered facial injuries and nine-year-old son Jamie was treated for a fractured elbow . |
| 6 | One of the men was treated for a minor head injury , a statement said . |
| 7 | In the same sale the top price of £11,700 was given for a twelve-piece Ring 's Pattern set of table cutlery in an oak canteen which was made in Sheffield in 1931 and £950 for a George IV coffee pot of panelled baluster form decorated with acanthus leaf motifs made in London in 1825 , probably by Joseph Angell . |
| 8 | Yeah but what I 'm saying is erm the orange disk was flashing for a long while before the buzzer |
| 9 | Later , an appointment was arranged for a private detective to call at Montpelier Walk . |
| 10 | A score was assigned for a given profile , and computer facilities played a key role in the development of this area . |
| 11 | What I did n't want was to work for a large organisation . |
| 12 | The row was sparked when Ards full back Tommy Leeman was booked for a late tackle on Linfield 's Lee Doherty . |
| 13 | And when Steve McMahon was booked for a harsh foul on Town 's Steve Whitton in the dying seconds , player-manager Reid 's emotions took over . |
| 14 | He was booked for a wild foul on Carl Bradshaw , so there was an element of justice when his clearance found Rostron and the Owl-in-exile advanced to equalise with a cross-shot that may have been more cross than shot . |
| 15 | On top of this recurrent expenditure , Gloucester was pressing for a major rebuilding programme , to include not only repairs to the castle and town walls , but the construction of 120 new houses at an estimated cost of £1,600 . |
| 16 | On top of this recurrent expenditure , Gloucester was pressing for a major rebuilding programme , to include not only repairs to the castle and town walls , but the construction of 120 new houses at an estimated cost of £1,600 . |
| 17 | A substantial part of the Cabinet was pressing for a quick outcome . |
| 18 | President Corazon Aquino of the Philippines was pressing for a seven-year treaty with an annual US$825 million in compensation ( comprising $400 million in cash grants and the remainder in concessions including debt reductions and trade concessions ) . |
| 19 | CND had planned a number of marches in London for that summer but they were affected by a ban on all public processions ( other than those traditionally held ) in the Metropolitan Police District which was imposed for a twenty-eight-day period by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner , with the consent of the Home Secretary , under section 3 of the Public Order Act 1936 . |
| 20 | Bread never went mouldy in Algeria , which meant that so long as I was prepared for a good chew , I could always buy enough to last to the next village . |
| 21 | Michelle has an abundance of waist-length hair and although she was prepared for a radical cut , Patrick recommended keeping the length but blunt-cutting it to a clean , straight line : ‘ You do n't have to have mountains cut off to look different , ’ he said . |
| 22 | Guidance on conduct and ethics generally was prepared for a revised edition of the Guide to the Professional Conduct of Solicitors , and a complete new set of accounts rules came into force in June 1992 . |
| 23 | By 1984 the government , however , was prepared for a lengthy coal strike and refused to compromise . |
| 24 | The six times world champion could see a full ball and the standard miss rule was applied for a forfeited frame . |
| 25 | I 've got some quotes here that I 've taken from the book which shows not only how Dickens thought women ought to behave , but how the readers , since he was writing for a public market , the readers too thought the ideal woman ought to behave . |
| 26 | This appears to be subject to an exception where the licence was granted for a limited period of time and for a specific purpose . |
| 27 | The concession was granted for a 20-year period , ending in 2011 . |
| 28 | She grew up associating ‘ love ’ with an emotional roller-coaster , and although she was looking for a long-term partner , Deborah quickly became bored and dissatisfied in a stable relationship . |
| 29 | But in 1940 , nobody was looking for a new type of cooker . |
| 30 | Staff were advised that the company was looking for a new property when the search for a new suitable area began and when Aldermaston had been identified as the place where the new offices were to be built . |