Example sentences of "was [adv] [vb pp] [to-vb] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | As this was my first experience of squadron life , I quickly fell into its easy way , I was rather surprised to find I was already selected to play rugger for the squadron the following Sunday , and also went straight into the squadron tennis team . |
| 2 | Our article of May 13 , 1986 was not intended to apportion blame for Mr Mikkelson 's death . |
| 3 | The landlord was not bound to give credit for the value of the goods sold ( £309 ) , although it was proposing to do so . |
| 4 | She returned to the liver unit ward just before noon but was not expected to regain conciousness for some hours . |
| 5 | Escobar , accused of responsibility for the murder of hundreds of people over a 10-year period , including a Justice Minister , an Attorney General , at least one presidential candidate [ see p. 36844 ] and 107 passengers aboard a domestic flight [ see p. 37041 ] , was not expected to stand trial for at least a year . |
| 6 | Decorative attachments were banned , and the utility range was later extended to include clothing for men and children . |
| 7 | The club closed in the late Sixties and was later demolished to make way for the shopping centre Eldon Gardens . |
| 8 | The Ballot itself was carefully constructed to maximize support for the League , and minimize areas of disagreement . |
| 9 | Secondly , the unique position of the sole practitioner in the network of legal services countrywide was often invoked to dampen enthusiasm for the imposition of restrictions on sole practice that might undermine its commercial viability . |
| 10 | Hitherto she had been so tied up in the day-to-day mechanics of the company that she was often forced to consider time for research as a luxury . |
| 11 | Berwick was well placed to withstand siege for a time ; but two score thousand people take a deal of feeding , and provisions began to grow short despite severe rationing . |
| 12 | The meeting was then adjourned to allow time for further consideration . |