Example sentences of "[was/were] a [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | In an ideal world , it would now be the preferred method of evaluating brain pathology unless there were a specific contraindication for example , the presence of ferro-magnetic clips on intracranial vessels . |
| 2 | Rosen shot down most effectively the old fallacy that somehow or other the 1950s , the era of the Grammar Schools and Beacon Readers , were a golden age for children 's books and childhood literacy . |
| 3 | Burridge became Palace 's top scorer in the two seasons after he joined us and his 20 League goals in 1963–64 were a key reason for our further progress to Division Two . |
| 4 | Doubts over the safety and reliability of the PWR pressure-vessel design were a key reason for the initial rejection of the PWR for the British nuclear programme . |
| 5 | Ascot and Windsor race meetings in the twenties were a trying time for the respectable county town of Reading . |
| 6 | There were a thousand uses for Herrick 's implants , but most would be used as they had on Haavikko — to make a man vulnerable by making him believe he had done something when he had n't . |
| 7 | One of the surgeons who reported the case , aptly named KC Saw , said they did n't know of any similar cases but the holes in the metal ring with their inward-turning rims were a perfect trap for a child 's fingers . |
| 8 | The two results were a personal setback for President Bush who had campaigned hard in both states . |
| 9 | ( There were no doubt others , but these seven were a remote possibility for me to choose from . |
| 10 | The ministry accepted that farm-gate prices were a misleading basis for calculating cost benefits , but the new methods they came up with did not fully adjust the calculations accordingly , especially in the case of cereals . |
| 11 | It were a nice age for me , seventeen . |
| 12 | Ordinarily she 'd have enjoyed the assignment — the cast and crew were a nice bunch for the most part , and she 'd always liked Aberdeen . |
| 13 | Courses were necessary for mainstream teachers , including headteachers , to help them cater for the multilingual population of their schools , and Heads of Modern Languages , who were often given responsibilities for South Asian languages despite the current limitations of their professional competence to foreign European languages , were a prime target for reorientation courses . |
| 14 | Since Wilson 's teachings were a principal inspiration for the Morgan school , the twentieth century science of genetics may be said to have arisen within his Weismannist programme for the integration of evolutionary and cytological theorizing ( Mayr , 1982 ) . |
| 15 | She seemed to regret its disappearance and looked at the chalk outline marked by Massingham on the floor as if this were a poor substitute for the real thing . |
| 16 | It also excluded the cost of elections , for these were a financial problem for the candidate , not for the local association ; in a large county division an election could cost as much as £2,000 , and even an unopposed return in a borough would cost a few hundred pounds to the lucky winner . |
| 17 | Would any politician in the 1950s have admitted that double digit inflation , three million unemployed and interest rates of 15 per cent were a political possibility for the UK ? |
| 18 | In the 1980s growing numbers of very elderly people were a similar justification for social services departments to receive a higher share . |
| 19 | so he 's only , he 's got a one of the new B M W seven three five that er no the big Merc , a big new Merc through that 's right , not the the latest Merc so he says er er he 's a bit disappointed with the brakes on the M G but Dave said they were a phenomenal brake for an M G he said |
| 20 | The elections were a major test for Mahathir 's government , since for the first time the UMNO-dominated coalition faced a cohesive , multiracial coalition of opposition parties . |
| 21 | The bomb blasts and scares were a major irritation for London retailers as streets were cordoned off and buildings evacuated , but there was strong trading in the last few days before Christmas , now an established feature of the London retail scene . |
| 22 | The three weekly markets and four annual fairs were a regular attraction for buyers and sellers within a 10 or 12 miles radius . |
| 23 | ‘ They were a grand lot for rallying around in a crisis , my family , ’ Preston told Emily . |
| 24 | From an RIBA point of view these seminars were a useful vehicle for reaching our members in other parts of the world . |
| 25 | The early Eighties were a strange purgatory for Allen , which saw him oscillate between nearly making it very big and slipping into total obscurity . |
| 26 | Those early days of Elizabeth 's reign were a strange time for England , for having lost the kingdom through the death of one wife , Philip of Spain hoped to regain it my marrying another . |
| 27 | He had chosen the location deliberately , assuring Miles that it was a very promising swim , that the swirlings of the current denoted barbel pits and that the overhanging trees were a good lie for large pike . |
| 28 | The tutors contacted felt that the Access students compared favourably to other groups of students and believed that the Access courses were a good preparation for their course . |
| 29 | While Helen 's usual choice of lipstick and blusher were a good match for her skintone , Judith showed her how to make more of her eyes . |
| 30 | The whirling kaleidoscope of factional politics , the patronage which now included financial inducements , the intensity of concern and confusion about foreign policy , were a new experience for the Scots ; it was familiar enough territory in other kingdoms of early modern Europe . |