Example sentences of "was also [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 This emerged as the consensus view on the juvenile ‘ crime wave ’ of the 1930s , and The Times was also speaking for a wide consensus when it suggested in a lead article that , ‘ It is a good and wise rule that , as far as possible , delinquent children ought to be left at home . ’
2 Elections to the Assembly 's 125 elective seats last took place in October 1988 [ see pp. 36264-65 ] , when Kaunda was also re-elected for a further five-year term as President .
3 By 1942 the Labour Party Conference was also calling for a comprehensive scheme of social security , adequate cash payments to provide security whatever the contingency , a scheme of family allowances , and a national health service .
4 One of the attractions of NoS was that , in breaking away from the Fleet Street mould , it was also looking for a different sort of employee .
5 Following Bezani 's early exit , Apsee 's team-mate Jeff Jenkins was also dismissed for a late challenge on Ponty 's Nick Jones .
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