Example sentences of "[was/were] [noun sg] for the [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Travers , who drew his figures from public expenditure White Papers , said the sectors that enjoyed the biggest rises were education for the under-fives ( up nearly 90 per cent ) and children with special needs , both favourite Labour targets . |
| 2 | Among the issues discussed was compensation for the 800 Volhynian Czechs who moved to Czechoslovakia after the Chernobyl disaster of 1986 [ see pp. 34460-62 ] . |
| 3 | If I am right in the conclusion reached with some doubt earlier that there was consideration for the 10 per cent . |
| 4 | However , there was concern for the two survivors aboard the lifeboat , who were severely seasick , and an attempt was made to land them at St Abbs . |
| 5 | Perks appeared when it was time for the 11.54 to arrive . |