Example sentences of "[prep] [being] [verb] for the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Three weeks ago another prisoner in Durham , with the same surname , was found hanged in his cell after being mistaken for the alleged killer . |
| 2 | Peake will be on duty at Fratton Park after being cup-tied for the Rumbelows League Cup replay against Peterborough United . |
| 3 | Criticism arrangement and pointed out that William Hay had only been elected the first DUP mayor after being nominated for the fifth time . |
| 4 | But Merson has been added to the squad for tomorrow 's clash at Anfield after being axed for the match at Blackburn in midweek . |
| 5 | He 's supposed to be staying at a children 's home , but he spent last night in police cells after being arrested for the thirtieth time — for breaching bail conditions . |
| 6 | Nevertheless , the opera was finally performed on 29 January 1781 , enjoying a triumphant reception , and Wolfgang had the pleasure of being joined for the occasion by Leopold and Nannerl . |
| 7 | Greg 's medal came in 1990 , when he achieved the distinction of being selected for the British senior world championship eight in the same year . |
| 8 | In brief , what this means is that every individual comprising the population of interest should have an equal chance of being selected for the sample . |
| 9 | Organised team games like soft-ball or squash hold small attraction even if there was the remotest chance of being selected for the team . |
| 10 | So you 're saying , you 're saying it 's a case where erm if the criteria are reasonable in the sense of being required for the what proper operation of market or something like that ? |
| 11 | Instead of being admitted for the night , she 'll be here for just a few hours . |
| 12 | It is the combination of being told for the first time that you have coronary disease with the need for an emergency procedure , for example , an angiogram . |
| 13 | A vast new illegal industry came into being to cater for the continuing thirst of the nation . |
| 14 | The new school came into being to provide for the increasing numbers of Methodist children in Edenderry . |
| 15 | He also tried to prevent the new grammar schools from being reserved for the sons of the gentry . |
| 16 | He played in last summer 's first Test against Pakistan — getting a first ball duck — and was dropped again before being recalled for the final two Tests . |
| 17 | Candidates for an overseas assignment should have had the opportunity to digest all information given to them on the new job , country , life style , compensation package and effects on their careers and families before being interviewed for the post . |
| 18 | This year , of course , everything will be geared to being selected for the Olympic Games . |
| 19 | Fatal Attraction killer Susan Chistie has seldom been far from the headlines since being jailed for the cut-throat killing of her lover 's wife . |
| 20 | Unfairly , cast as one of the scapegoats for the islands ' World Cup failure , he readily concedes that his disappointment at being ditched for the inaugural meeting between West Indies and South Africa was acute . |