Example sentences of "[prep] [be] [vb pp] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were only caught after being stopped for a burglary they did n't commit . |
| 2 | Set a massive 440 after being dismissed for a paltry 96 in their first innings , the champions showed their pedigree by reaching the target with four wickets to spare . |
| 3 | A POLICEMAN who walked into a hen party in a pub had to fight to keep his clothes on after being mistaken for a stripper . |
| 4 | Three weeks ago another prisoner in Durham , with the same surname , was found hanged in his cell after being mistaken for the alleged killer . |
| 5 | Peake will be on duty at Fratton Park after being cup-tied for the Rumbelows League Cup replay against Peterborough United . |
| 6 | John Cook , 45 , said after being treated for a cut on the head : ‘ We heard an explosion . |
| 7 | David , 32 , who is still in hospital after being treated for a kidney infection , telephoned his wife yesterday to tell her he will be in hospital for at least another five days after developing an infection in his thigh . |
| 8 | In Inverness , Chris Nicholls was reported to be recovering well in Raigmore Hospital after being stranded for a week without food or water on top of the 3000ft Slioch peak in Wester Ross . |
| 9 | Criticism arrangement and pointed out that William Hay had only been elected the first DUP mayor after being nominated for the fifth time . |
| 10 | But Merson has been added to the squad for tomorrow 's clash at Anfield after being axed for the match at Blackburn in midweek . |
| 11 | He claimed that after being taken for a walk in the evening the children had gone to their beds while the teachers remained in an annexe . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Alternatively , the practice has grown up that if the law is not clear , then , given that the possibility of being prosecuted for a crime or sued for damages may exist , albeit as a remote possibility in England , it is better always for the doctor to err on the side of caution and follow the most conservative or restrictive view of the law . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | A lecturer visiting a student on teaching practice tells of being mistaken for a parent and being kept standing in a cold corridor while behind a closed door the head shouted and screamed at a tearful child . |
| 16 | As a keen amateur astronomer I take a dim view of being mistaken for a fortune teller ! |
| 17 | She was not too pleased at the thought of being mistaken for a reporter from the tabloid press . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Organised team games like soft-ball or squash hold small attraction even if there was the remotest chance of being selected for the team . |
| 21 | Groups of Palestinians were waiting in the area in the hope of being hired for a day 's casual labour . |
| 22 | 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 ? |
| 23 | Instead of being admitted for the night , she 'll be here for just a few hours . |
| 24 | Was there any means of being recommended for a scholarship in the south ? |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | Dishwashing etc. machines : Despite being used for a variety of functions , including cleaning crockery , bottles , trays , crates and numerous other items , these machines all operate on the same general principle . |
| 27 | Getting into the thing is like being fitted for a tin wet-suit . |
| 28 | He also tried to prevent the new grammar schools from being reserved for the sons of the gentry . |
| 29 | The only control open to the Secretary of State would be to prevent the property from being sold for a period . |
| 30 | Wintle got back to intercept Boobyer 's pass to Proctor , but was dispossessed and Ieuan Evans crossed on the right before being recalled for an earlier knock-on . |