Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] put [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Does the hon. Gentleman accept that , if he is as keen as I am to provide a level playing field for road and rail , he should recognise that , when motorways were built around Greater Manchester , of three footpaths that crossed the motorway , one was closed or diverted and bridges or underpasses were put in for the other two . |
| 2 | The idea of providing proper station buildings was not forgotten , however , in 1988 , planning began in the hope of attracting grant aid and alternative designs were put forward for a new building . |
| 3 | This reasoning was put forward for two decades to support the idea that chloroquine resistance would not spread in Africa , where adults become immune . |
| 4 | The club was put up for sale after the Kumar brothers ' business empire went into receivership last month . |
| 5 | Simpson is the second player to leave the Manor Ground since the club was put up for sale eleven weeks ago . |
| 6 | Painted in the Company 's all yellow colour scheme and registered as SE–BRD , the Firefly flew with the Swedish company for thirteen years until being declared redundant , whereupon the aircraft was put up for disposal along with three other Mk 1s . |
| 7 | Two-thirds of AMI Healthcare was put up for auction this week after the company 's Los Angeles parent changed hands . |
| 8 | The first attempt was put forward for consultation : A Framework for the School Curriculum . |
| 9 | Erm in nineteen O two I think it was , I 've got the details at home , erm sidings were put in for 's . |
| 10 | Probably she had seen that exhibition Adrian and Carol were putting on for everyone 's benefit . |
| 11 | In 1960 a major proposal was put forward for a British and Commonwealth programme by a consortium of Britain 's main aerospace and electronics companies — called the British Space Development Company ( BSDC ) . |
| 12 | The lease of Headington Hill Hall was put up for sale along with 32 other properties in January by receivers , Grant Thornton , and has attracted several bids . |
| 13 | Janice was put forward for the competition after raising money to set up the centre . |
| 14 | In September 1943 , an additional requirement was put forward for 10 more identical trains , the LMS to provide four . |
| 15 | The company 's stay was fairly brief , for in 1908 operations ceased and the mill was put up for auction . |
| 16 | Following the death of William Lewis in 1843 , both Port and Brimscombe Mill were put up for sale . |
| 17 | More than 52 buildings were put forward for the award for the imaginative redesign of old buildings . |
| 18 | In September 1957 the Gladstone Street buildings were put up for sale ; in 1958 the Temps moved out , and in 1959 the Hall was demolished and the Institute converted into shops . |
| 19 | The match was put out for new offers and Kasparov is due to make an announcement in London on March 22 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | This week 14 paintings were put up for auction in London so the gallery could clear its debts and provide grants for artists , particularly students , in the region . |
| 22 | The privatization of industry in the Czech Lands began on Aug. 8 when 50 of the republic 's largest businesses were put up for sale on international markets . |
| 23 | In their second innings , Somerset were put out for 58 , with only Lionel Palairet reaching double figures and 10 of their total being byes . |
| 24 | As a result of workshops at a Westminster conference ( described in Chapter 2 ) , wide-ranging recommendations for bureau development were put together for further assessment and implementation . |
| 25 | When Jeff Tyson was put up for the job of guitarist for Californian metal trio T-Ride the recommendation came from his ex-guitar teacher , Joe Satriani . |
| 26 | Soon after this , his name was put forward for the Jamaican Senate and he became a member , but although he attended regularly it was not something he took to . |
| 27 | A friend of G. Lytton Strachey and J. Maynard ( later Baron ) Keynes [ qq.v. ] , he was not an ‘ Apostle ’ himself , although his name was put forward for election to the society . |
| 28 | ‘ Miss Duncan 's name was put forward for the possible lead in Arnie Costow 's new production of All the Fond Dreams , ’ the secretary explained . |
| 29 | Then , in autumn 1991 , proposals for the new qualifications were put out for consultation with a very wide range of organisations , including Scottish colleges , central institutions , universities , secondary schools , industry lead bodies , professional bodies , Scottish Enterprise , Highlands and Islands Enterprise , and Local Enterprise Companies . |
| 30 | Suggestions were put forward for possible entertainers . |