Example sentences of "[noun] were [verb] for three " in BNC.
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| 1 | LONDON was plunged into chaos last night when two of its busiest rail stations were closed for three hours by a bomb scare . |
| 2 | During the American War of Independence ( 1775–82 ) British troops were besieged for three weeks in the autumn of 1779 in Savannah , Georgia , by French and American troops , but successfully repulsed the attack . |
| 3 | The rest of the cast were called for three to do a complete rehearsal of all the scenes he was in . |
| 4 | Biotinylated anti-mouse IgG and Streptavidin were applied for three hours or 30 minutes , respectively , whereas the subclass specific goat anti-mouse IgG conjugates were applied for 12 hours . |
| 5 | Abnormal results were obtained for three of nine other patients referred for gastric emptying tests ( systemic sclerosis — 3 patients , gastro-oesophageal reflux — 2 patients , distal pancreatectomy — 2 patients , adult hypertrophic pyloric stenosis — 1 patient , chronic renal failure — 1 patient ) . |
| 6 | Both Mr Evans and Mr Morgan were suspended for three months . |