Example sentences of "[was/were] build for the [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the mills of the North of England are referred to , we think immediately of the nineteenth-century factories which were built for the purpose of manufacturing yarn and textiles , rather than buildings containing corn-grinding machinery . |
| 2 | It was from this time onward that Christian churches were built for the purpose of worship and a form of Christian architecture was begun . |
| 3 | From this time onward Christian churches were built for the purpose of worship and a form of Christian architecture developed . |
| 4 | ‘ Monpazier , in fact , was built for the King of England , Edward the First , and one of its hotels is even named for him . ’ |
| 5 | Crayke Castle was built for the Bishop of Durham in 1430 . |
| 6 | It was at this period after the Norman invasion that the Palace of Mansion house was built for the Bishop of Rochester . |