Example sentences of "was [vb pp] [adv prt] for [noun] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many of the earlier ones came to grief , especially workers ' co-ops , where money was handed out for projects such as a vegetarian quiche restaurant in Deptford . |
| 2 | He cant be that bad cos he was called up for England last season if Im correct ? |
| 3 | The business was put up for auction two months ago when Whitbread decided that its spirits operation , including brands such as Long John Scotch , Laphroaig malt whisky , Burrough 's mixed doubles and Beefeater gin , was too small to compete with the giants of the industry like Grand Metropolitan 's IDV , Guinness ' United Distillers and Allied-Lyons ' Hiram Walker Allied Vintners . |
| 4 | Two-thirds of AMI Healthcare was put up for auction this week after the company 's Los Angeles parent changed hands . |
| 5 | Simpson is the second player to leave the Manor Ground since the club was put up for sale eleven weeks ago . |