Example sentences of "[noun sg] was [verb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | State aid was accepted for the school , although the Church still retained some control . |
| 2 | Ferranti 's capacity to deliver had been in doubt because of its financial problems following the September 1989 revelation of a major alleged fraud scandal , but on Jan. 23 a deal was announced for the sale of Ferranti 's radar division Ferranti Defence Systems to GEC , which would merge it into GEC-Marconi . |
| 3 | Growing sugar and preparing it for shipping to London was harder work than growing and curing tobacco , and a much larger labour force was needed for the process of harvesting the cane and crushing it which had to be done in a very short period of time . |
| 4 | It is on a much smaller scale than those held just after the Second World War when animals and livestock were included and a show ring was erected for the horse and pony events . |
| 5 | The priory was plundered of its stones for Southover Grange , built for William Newton in 1572 , and Southover Manor was constructed for the Earl of Dorset 's steward to live in suitable style . |
| 6 | 3 years ago , Waddesdon Manor was used for a summit between Mrs Thatcher and President Mitterand . |
| 7 | Elections were last held in August 1987 [ see p. 35490 ] , when the ruling coalition was returned for a further term of office . |
| 8 | Ostenecrosis was mentioned for the first time when the patient was seen by an orthopaedic surgeon with new radiographs ( see Figs 1 and 3 ) 30 months after the first bowel symptoms . |
| 9 | An article in Our Flag in November 1912 pointed out that the average turnover of votes in by-elections had been about 1,300 votes per contest and that only 250 votes per contest was needed for an overall Unionist majority . |
| 10 | At 31 March 1991 , Harland Simon held 50% of the equity share capital of Perfect Information but did not treat this as an associated undertaking because the investment was held for the short term and was disposed of in August 1991 . |
| 11 | Elections to the 125 elective seats in the Assembly last took place in October 1988 ; at the same time the President was re-elected for a further five-year term , having held the office since independence [ see pp. 36264-65 ] . |
| 12 | The President was elected for a five-year term , limited to two consecutive terms . |
| 13 | was also licensed in Florida , where a two hour course on AIDS was needed for the renewal of the licence . |
| 14 | Mr Salmond may well be right in supposing that Labour 's Scottish high command was looking for an excuse to wriggle out of its reluctant commitments to constitutional co-operation . |
| 15 | PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT TO MARK the 21st anniversary of the Benson & Hedges Cup , a special trophy was created for the most consistent player of the 1992 tournament . |
| 16 | ‘ The lads were tremendous and the club was run for the players . |
| 17 | If the Club was to look for a return on its money , as any other investing institution would , the criteria for that return would be two fold ; a boom in the popularity of tennis at grass roots level and/or impressive results at international level . |
| 18 | The African continent was selected for the pilot project , and in 1987 a national environmental database for Uganda was established , using existing data and information derived from remotely-sensed images . |
| 19 | A search was made for an apt sock-it-to-him opening remark , yet nothing came . |
| 20 | A massive police search was launched for the former paratrooper involving 25 officers , a search and rescue team , dogs and horses . |
| 21 | As Gabriel 's concentration was broken for a moment , his shears cut the sheep 's skin . |
| 22 | They considered themselves above parish apprentices , yet of the fellow members of the cutter club with whom he rowed on the Thames , Place recalled that the stroke was hanged for a murder he did not commit , not being able to provide an alibi as he was committing a burglary at the time , while the cox was transported for a robbery . |
| 23 | The Old Testament was written for the people of Israel — the people who looked back to Jacob ( = Israel ) as their common ancestor and to Abraham as the founder of their nation . |
| 24 | The most passionate prejudice was reserved for the Jews . |
| 25 | Dobbs flight was headed for Birmingham airport , but police are in no doubt the cocaine was intended for the streets of Gloucester . |
| 26 | Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood 's bleak view of an anti-feminist future was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1986 . |
| 27 | As well as Churchill 's leonine oratory , we enjoyed comedy programmes , such as Tommy Handley 's ITMA which , if heard today , would seem childish indeed ; but the programme was created for an age of less sophisticated humour , and depended upon topical references striking chords in the heart of a nation which was as one , and united in a common cause as never before or since . |
| 28 | The programme was changed for the final to allow her to make unlimited unforced errors , and after holding points to win the first four games , which she did n't , she hardly raised a challenge . |
| 29 | The aim of the research was to prepare for the development of a full proposal on ‘ The Management of Technical Uncertainty ’ . |
| 30 | Cobalt was heading for a renewal of the morning 's hangover , Oliver would expect to head for Antibes with her later . |