Example sentences of "[noun sg] [was/were] [verb] for one " in BNC.
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| 1 | Still birth ratios by preceding birth interval were computed for one developed country ( Hungary , 1967 ) based on reliable national vital statistics ( see Tables 16 and 17 ) . |
| 2 | A liquidator was appointed for one of the companies , and actions were commenced against the guarantors . |
| 3 | The top shelf was reserved for one of Mum 's wedding presents , a floral decorated bone china tea service , only used on very special occasions , which we all treated with great respect . |
| 4 | The medium was then replaced with 4 ml of MEM containing 0.1 mg/ml nitroblue tetrazolium , and the specimen was cultured for one hour more with air or nitrogen saturation , without switching . |
| 5 | Sixty one patients ( 27 men and 34 women ) ( mean age : 41.8 years ; range : 17–74 years ) with irritable bowel syndrome were treated for one week with one of the following drugs : |
| 6 | For they knew perfectly well that Lothar was waiting for one thing to happen before engaging in battle : one thing which would make him too feel he could win . |
| 7 | Each inflation was maintained for one minute and separated by a gap of at least one minute for inflation with the subsequent volume . |
| 8 | When Eva 's name was suggested for one of the invitations she was thrilled . |
| 9 | The supplementation dose was given for one month , in two or three tablets with meals . |
| 10 | A man was running for one of the early morning buses . |
| 11 | The mixture was stirred for one minute in a tube mixer and then centrifugated at 3000× g for 10 minutes . |
| 12 | DNA information was collected for one purpose many years previously in the case of Ray Williams . |
| 13 | Martin Lally did find the net with one of his long-range specials , but the goal was disallowed for one of his team-mates being in an offside position . |
| 14 | The concerto was composed for one of Mozart 's friends , a clarinet virtuoso . |
| 15 | A degree of standardization was , however , attempted with the sample , which was to consist of those cases ( whether new referrals or existing cases ) for whom an assessment was made for one or other of three specific types of service provision : residential care ( ‘ Part 4 ’ in Scotland ) , respite or short stay care , and day care . |
| 16 | Kubrick was working for one year with Marlon Brando on One-Eyed Jacks while I was preparing Spartacus . |
| 17 | On Saturday 2 June 1979 , there was a fire and the market was closed for one week . |
| 18 | In 1956 , of course , the Conservative party was heading for one of the few post-war political events unequivocally more damaging to it than the current poll-tax furore — the Suez crisis . |