Example sentences of "[prep] be selected for the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Greg 's medal came in 1990 , when he achieved the distinction of being selected for the British senior world championship eight in the same year . |
2 | Mr G. Dear , who was at school with Richard , told me : ‘ We learnt more in class from his talking above and beyond the subject matter than from others who stuck to the syllabuses … it was an honour to be selected for the annual school play … ‘ |
3 | I should just add that I was lucky enough to be selected for the only European Commission sponsored place at the EEB conference . |
4 | DeFreitas had been considered fortunate to be selected for the first Test , when he was left out of the original squad but leapfrogged Essex seamer Mark Ilott after Alan Igglesden pulled out injured on the eve of the game . |
5 | He must have done enough to be selected for the next match . |
6 | Beeney was great and I do n't see how he can fail to be selected for the next few games short of leg amputation ( and even then … ) |
7 | This year , of course , everything will be geared to being selected for the Olympic Games . |