Example sentences of "[noun] were give for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the year ending 30 September 1972 planning permissions were given for an estimated 76,000 such dwellings , but only 52,000 were started . |
| 2 | In certain areas no figures were given for a good many parishes , even the values of some livings being omitted . |
| 3 | A parachute mine had fallen on the shelter beneath the school , and various figures were given for the number killed there . |
| 4 | Orders were given for the fires to be kept alight each night . |
| 5 | Three main reasons were given for the apparent lack of enthusiasm : board members found it difficult to spare additional time for this form of training ; they were doubtful of the ability of outside trainers to provide training in tune with local needs ; attempts by some education authorities to retain part of the training budget in order to supply such area sessions were seen by some members as demonstrating a lack of trust in the board 's ability to organise its own training . |
| 6 | No reasons were given for the dismissals . |
| 7 | It was the second time in eight months that Barre had changed the government , and no official reasons were given for the changes , but Barre called on the new Cabinet , sworn in on Sept. 5 , to solve the current civil war and economic crisis . |
| 8 | Two pretexts were given for the failure to release us from the airport : that one of the mares wore a head-collar with an obviously masculine name embossed , and that one of the fillies ’ passports was stamped GONE TO STUD . |