Example sentences of "[noun] was [verb] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was MP for Downton from 1831 to 1832 , but the borough was destined for abolition in the Reform Act of 1832 . |
| 2 | His purchase of Kidder Peabody soured when the New York investment bank 's top deal-maker was jailed for insider trading . |
| 3 | His remedy was to sue for breach of contract . |
| 4 | A similar association was observed for FVC and FEV 1 in children with a low gestational age but it was less clear for FEF 7 5 — 8 5 and birth weight was unrelated to FEF 2 5 — 7 5 . |
| 5 | The best policy would be a middle approach whereby economic and military aid was provided for south Korea in the hope that this could give sufficient strength for the regime to survive . |
| 6 | After an event the memory card was transferred for analysis . |
| 7 | The deal was cleared for take-off by British and European regulators , despite protests from BA 's rivals . |
| 8 | In the centre of the plan of the eastern half of the building , the original grain-storage silo structure of the warehouse was retained for use as a lift , staircase and refuse chute ( Fig 58 ) . |
| 9 | Between then and 1872 Millend was advertised for sale by auction on several occasions . |
| 10 | Eva Braun was dressed for action : zipped PVC jackboots and Chanel no. 5 . |
| 11 | No shots were fired but Mrs Walker was treated for shock . |
| 12 | The US West investment was rumoured for months . |
| 13 | With a long history of severe depression and alcoholism , Jean was arrested for arson and spent seven months on remand on C1 , the psychiatric unit of Holloway prison . |
| 14 | Senior officers did not even visit the ground before approving the ground control plan , and the club was criticised for lack of rescue and medical equipment , and inadequate signposting to steer any latecomers away from full terraces . |
| 15 | The All Wheel Drive Club was started for jeeps and landrovers … now the machines come in all shapes and sizes … there are over a hundred meetings a year … there 's 10 rounds of the British Safari Championship … |
| 16 | The opposition was calling for Dudayev 's resignation and for a referendum on Chechnia 's remaining part of Russia . |
| 17 | My brother-in-law was working for ICI and liked the company . |
| 18 | The food goes to 5000 families , but two weeks ago the aircraft was grounded for servicing . |
| 19 | NORTH-EAST HOCKEY Round-up NORTON Hockey Club 's Philip Hardy was selected for England Under 18s at the weekend . |
| 20 | Consequently a search was made for histamine antagonists which blocked the H2 receptor . |
| 21 | A search was made for camp-stools , and about half a dozen were found . |
| 22 | Behind and back up the fairway Andy was waiting for Des to play first from behind the cross bunkers . |
| 23 | Martin Luther King won the Nobel Peace Prize and Nelson Mandela was jailed for life ; Winston Churchill was 90 but the only fighting on the beaches was between the Mods and Rockers . |
| 24 | The programme was scheduled for mid-November . |
| 25 | An initial draft programme was circulated for comments . |
| 26 | Lung tissue from the right middle and lower lobes was stained for acid and alcohol-fast bacilli but none were seen , and subsequent culture for Mycobacteria was negative . |
| 27 | Undoubtedly however the days of wine and roses came in the season of 1990–91 when Pat was riding for Noel Furlong and Andy Geraghty . |
| 28 | Following further studies by a fire engineer from the USA , an investment appraisal was submitted for SOED and Treasury approval . |
| 29 | Starting in 1968 , the whole adult population registered with the Glyncorrwg practice was screened for hypertension by a system of case finding supplemented by call up on a five year cycle . |
| 30 | A driver whose vehicle collided with the parked car was treated for shock but otherwise unhurt . |