Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] there for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | A hall in the Andersonian University was procured , and meetings were held there for a number of years , with periods spent in Balfour 's School , North Portland Street ( 1848–1850 ) , the Young Men 's Christian Association , North Frederick Street ( 1857–8 ) . |
| 2 | He was to remain there for a further six years . |
| 3 | Nylon yarn was made there for a time along with Cellophane packaging film , carpets and circular knitted fabrics . |
| 4 | Young Philip was employed there for a time before going abroad , taking over during his father 's trips into the country where some landowners Sought his practical advice , particularly with regard to establishing plantations of hitherto unknown trees from abroad . |
| 5 | Before Sally-Anne could reply — and fortunately for her , for she needed to consider her answer carefully — there was a knocking at the door , and Dr Neil was required there for a moment . |