Example sentences of "[been] [verb] [noun] for [adj] " in BNC.

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1 It was reported on June 17 that he had been given responsibility for local government , while other responsibilities were redistributed between deputy premiers .
2 During that time BP has held a small interest in offshore block 8 and has been designated operator for onshore Cabinda Central block , where operations have been suspended for security reasons .
3 ‘ But on a point of handicapping , why has he been raised 4lb after finishing second in the Mackeson , while Desert Orchid has been dropped 2lb for finishing second to Long Engagement ? ’
4 WAQAR YOUNIS 'S county Surrey have been fined £1,000 for repeated ball-tampering over a three-year period .
5 The Gloucester branch had already been fined £3,600 for similar offences , the city 's magistrates were told .
6 Since obtaining its identity as No 412 ( Transport ) Squadron at Rockcliffe on 1 Apr 49 , the principal role of the squadron has always been to provide transportation for high level military and government personnel .
7 In the meantime , all four major further education teacher training centres in England — Huddersfield and Wolverhampton Polytechnics , Bolton Institute of Higher Education , and Garnett College have been developing proposals for pre-service courses leading to a BEd .
8 Acting Navy Secretary Sean C. O'Keefe , Garrett 's successor , announced at a press conference on Sept. 24 that Williams and Gordon had been granted requests for early retirement , while Davis had been reassigned to another post .
9 The force was regarded as a necessary guarantee to deter incursions by the Iraqi army into the zone of northern Iraq where coalition troops had from April until July been providing protection for Iraqi Kurds [ see pp. 38127-28 ; 38211 ; 38308 ] .
10 However , Smith effectively confirmed Muhlfeit 's assertions that a case is to be brought against an electronic bulletin board service company , which is reported to have been distributing software for free as part of its service to its subscribers .
11 Maurice Adams , General Manager of ACET , has recently returned form Uganda where he has been discussing planning for future projects with ACET 's African Director , Anthony Kasozi .
12 We had been exchanging enthusiasms for Italian opera and I was enticed by his collection of Caruso recordings .
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