Example sentences of "was [vb pp] [adv] for a time " in BNC.

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1 There are indications that the mill was turned over for a time for saw milling , and possibly even cider production .
2 Nylon yarn was made there for a time along with Cellophane packaging film , carpets and circular knitted fabrics .
3 Press restrictions were imposed ( but quickly lifted ) and the weekly current affairs magazine Caretas was closed down for a time , commentators thereby inferring that the chief target of the coup was APRA .
4 Young Philip was employed there for a time before going abroad , taking over during his father 's trips into the country where some landowners Sought his practical advice , particularly with regard to establishing plantations of hitherto unknown trees from abroad .
5 He was knocked out for a time .
6 Proper planning was held up for a time until the route of the M4 was decided , as an early outline brought it through Harpsden and over Peppard .
7 The arrival of the Italian soldiers was held up for a time while the Italian government bargained for an Italian to command the UN forces ( the commander is , as it happens , a Brazilian ) .
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