Example sentences of "was [noun sg] for [art] [num] " in BNC.

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1 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 ] .
2 If I am right in the conclusion reached with some doubt earlier that there was consideration for the 10 per cent .
3 Whilst I had nothing in the way of academy to display , I had won an open competition at the YMCA Baghdad Tennis Tournament , and was scrum-half for a 15 that was scratched up to play odd sides like the Palestine Police , or a crew from a Red Sea sloop on a visit .
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 .
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