Example sentences of "[prep] [be] [vb pp] for a " 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 | John Cook , 45 , said after being treated for a cut on the head : ‘ We heard an explosion . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | As a keen amateur astronomer I take a dim view of being mistaken for a fortune teller ! |
| 11 | She was not too pleased at the thought of being mistaken for a reporter from the tabloid press . |
| 12 | Groups of Palestinians were waiting in the area in the hope of being hired for a day 's casual labour . |
| 13 | Was there any means of being recommended for a scholarship in the south ? |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Getting into the thing is like being fitted for a tin wet-suit . |
| 16 | The only control open to the Secretary of State would be to prevent the property from being sold for a period . |
| 17 | He was flown from Edinburgh to Manchester airport before being taken for a tearful re-union with his mother 's parents . |
| 18 | Usually potential counsellors will need to be in recovery for at least two years before being considered for a training post . |
| 19 | It seems to be gone for a long time . |
| 20 | THERE is something to be said for a government creating horrible problems for itself . |
| 21 | On the other hand , there is not much to be said for a speciality in women 's media because the field is too broad and general . |
| 22 | Finally , there may be something to be said for a non-exhaustive list of situations in which consent will be negatived . |
| 23 | The soft woods ; pine , spruce or larch are rather vulgar ; but there is something to be said for a really old vintage larch root . |
| 24 | Although , since she 'd once experienced the so-called ‘ real thing ’ — a wild , tempestuous tide of overwhelming emotion and desire , which had brought her nothing but misery and unhappiness — well , maybe there was something to be said for a warm , calm and friendly relationship … ? |
| 25 | I said there 's a lot to be said for a chap that you inside out know his ways and how to cope with them but never ever put yourself at his mercy by marrying him . |
| 26 | Oh he adores her , oh yes he wants her back , and I said , she said , I , you see , I know him , I said there 's a lot to be said for a chap that you know inside , know his ways and know how to cope with them , but I said never ever put yourself at his mercy , I 'm marrying him , and the house will be hers , you see , when there properly divorced it 'll be in her name so if he starts coming the old soldier , she can bung him out . |
| 27 | To condition hardboards , leave them in the room where they are to be fixed for a minimum of three days . |
| 28 | In January 1973 the Scottish Education Department , on behalf of the four Central ( Art ) Institutions , formally approached the CNAA with a proposal for their Associateship and Diploma courses to be recognized for a classified degree in art and design . |
| 29 | However , they mean that the pilot has to be prepared for a possible launch failure or cable break on every flight . |
| 30 | A complete list of art objects lost between Germany and Russia during and after World War II is to be prepared for a new , German , state-funded foundation which will aim to help both countries to regain their lost or displaced art works . |