Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] for one [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were seen for one further session during which it was possible to help them reach a suitable compromise . |
| 2 | 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 ) . |
| 3 | The authorities also announced their intention to issue five-year passports to Soviet citizens as a matter of right ( previously foreign travel passports were issued for one foreign journey only ) . |
| 4 | From the moment that they were introduced it was plain that they were meant for one another . |
| 5 | He might not ride winners these days , but just now and then all the disappointment of his life in racing was forgotten for one sweet moment . |
| 6 | As an example , it was found for one Latin American country that the mother 's individual characteristics were the most important determinants of neonatal mortality , but such housing conditions as type of water supply and sewage disposal were almost equally important . |
| 7 | It was a British India troopship and somehow managed to cram 600-700 troops into the sharp end , and the rest of the ship quite — two-thirds — was reserved for one hundred officers and a few , very few , Princess Mary 's Royal Air Force Nursing Service . |