Example sentences of "was [prep] [noun sg] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | To deal with the blood differential first : according to the later thinking of the tannaim ( rabbis of the first centuries AD ) , the reason for the Levitical laws of menstruation and childbirth was as punishment for the sin of Eve who brought about the death of Adam . |
| 2 | In that case of Appleford ( Appleford 's Case ( 1672 ) 1 Mod.Rep. 82 ) there was a mandamus brought , to restore him to his fellowship : it was returned , that by the statutes of the college , for misdemeanour they had a power to turn him out ; and that the Bishop of Winchester was visitor , and that he was turned out pro crimine enormi , and had appealed to the bishop , who confirmed the expulsion ; and the particular cause was not returned : I was of counsel for the college , and we omitted the cause in the return for that reason , because indeed it was not so true as it should have been . |
| 3 | A salvage operation was under way for the £6 million chopper . |
| 4 | A SEARCH was under way for the two companions of a hillwalker found dead in the Cairngorms last night . |
| 5 | Another source said the FBI had a theory that the bombing was in retaliation for the Gulf War . |
| 6 | A statement by the Protestant Action Force — a cover name often used by the banned Protestant paramilitary Ulster Volunteer Force — said that the attack was in retaliation for the attempted murder by the Provisional IRA of Margaret Cooke , the widow of a policeman , in Londonderry the week before . |
| 7 | The introduction of the CET was in preparation for the removal of all barriers to intra-regional trade scheduled for July 1991 , and the establishment of a single CARICOM market by 1993 . |
| 8 | In addition , a " Special Period in Times of Peace " plan had already been put into effect to cope with dwindling supplies from the Soviet Union and eastern Europe , and an " Option Zero " of extreme economic cutbacks and food rationing was in preparation for the time when Soviet oil shipments finally ceased . |
| 9 | The statement claimed that the bombing was in revenge for the assassination of Musawi . |
| 10 | From Murray Rudkin 's lineout work , Lee threw out an inviting flat pass to the intruding Thomson , the impressive Kenny Milligan bludgeoned on and Rudkin was in support for the try . |
| 11 | Mr. Flack 's own interest began in 1934 when he was in court for the libel case brought against the MGM film company who had made a film about Rasputin . |
| 12 | Mr Graham confirmed it was in order for the NGC to offer alternative routes for the inquiry 's consideration . |
| 13 | He was in time for the last flight of the night back to Jeddah . |
| 14 | He was in demand for the hearing of confessions and made a little chapel for this purpose on the ground floor of his house . |
| 15 | Grain output rose by 6% , and wheat was in surplus for the first time in four years . |
| 16 | The near £5m annual budget was in surplus for the year by more than £139,000 swelled by a £53,000 surplus from previous years to almost £193,000 . |
| 17 | Joyce then had the task of making sure each child was in place for the morning " Holiness " meeting , while Captain and Mrs Burrows welcomed people as they arrived . |
| 18 | Bede says that he was in exile for the purposes of study and he subsequently described him as a most learned man ( HE V , 12 ) . |
| 19 | Within two weeks , Michael was in hospital for the replacing of the enlarged vessel . |
| 20 | Grant , who was on stand-by for the full squad for a European Championship qualifier against Romania last season , was , Roxburgh reasoned , not unlike the effervescent Stuart McCall of Rangers . |
| 21 | Even though he was on salary for the film , and not a huge one at that , when it began to take off and the weekly gross takings at the box office began mounting in millions rather than thousands , Hopper arranged for Jack to get a percentage . |
| 22 | The winners , for example , will collect only around £5,000 less than the £30,000 total prize money that was on offer for the sub-continent 's 1987 World Cup , which is doubtless why Australia and the West Indies were eventually persuaded to join the party after originally blowing it a loud raspberry . |
| 23 | It was understood that Italy alone was on offer for the time being ; but the imperial prospects of 817 were undimmed . |
| 24 | It was on display for the day and was being steamed so that the boiler inspectors could check it out and issue the necessary documents confirming that it was tested and available to work . |
| 25 | Whether flockmasters wanted it or not , one was on view for the first time at the Llanelwedd event . |
| 26 | Prop Paul Szabo , who had done so well against New Zealand in Lille when Jackart was injured , was on hand for the opening match with Alberta along with flanker Bruce Breen , who had the misfortune to break a bone in his wrist . |
| 27 | Steve Maxwell was on hand for the Wearsiders to equalise before halftime . |
| 28 | George Dunlop , of Linfield , preferred to Allen McKnight , held out for 42 minutes , but when Fort Dunlop came under siege , the defences were found wanting , and the only Irish-based player on the field was at fault for the important first goal . |
| 29 | I see that Wetherall got MOTM for the game on Saturday from one of the tabloids , so much for me saying he was at fault for the goals . |
| 30 | I think Fairclough was at fault for the second goal — trying to be too smart . |