Example sentences of "mr [noun] [was/were] [verb] for [art] " in BNC.

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1 The dark blue £415,000 car was stopped between Preston and Lancaster on Sunday as Mr Vilaseca was heading for a holiday in Scotland .
2 Mr Bragge was applying for an injunction on behalf of French champagne producers Taittinger and the champagne growers ' association , to prevent Mr Woodall and his partner , Mr Ray Bevan , 39 , selling their product in bottles labelled ‘ champagne ’ .
3 Fortunately she had no time to find the answer , as Mr Pumblechook was calling for a hot rum to remove the taste of the medicine .
4 Mr Heseltine was working for a 50:50 hybrid tax , split between property and head-tax .
5 In the office beyond the grille , Mr Saleb was calling for the book .
6 Mr Prescott was selected for the British team last September after being awarded second place in the Mr Universe contest .
7 As the Cabinet met for an unprecedented late-night session , Mr Major was searching for a way out of the deadlock that would help Chancellor Norman Lamont unveil a mini-Budget for recovery next week .
8 As the Cabinet met for an unprecedented late-night session , Mr Major was searching for a way out of the deadlock that would help Chancellor Norman Lamont unveil a mini-Budget for recovery next week .
9 And by early autumn , Mr Major was preparing for the worst — and yesterday he delivered it in a statement to the Commons .
10 Retired accountant Mr Collins was nominated for the honour for being a true pillar of his community , the village of Wrington , near Bristol .
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