Example sentences of "was [vb pp] [noun] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before arriving in the Soviet Union , Holovich was recruited by the British espionage service and was given instructions for a contact — I do n't have to go into detail , these are matters available to me . |
| 2 | Subroto was re-appointed Secretary-General for a further three years after his re-appointment was initially opposed by Iraq . |
| 3 | Recently , I was charged £1.45 for a ‘ cornetto-type ’ and a choc ice . |
| 4 | He was charged $65 for a call that never got through , and the Inter- Continental has since confirmed that ‘ for technical reasons , charges for all international calls out of Zaire commence as soon as the line rings , as opposed to when the party telephoned actually picks up the receiver ’ . |
| 5 | A PENSIONER who was charged £160 for a 36-mile ambulance trip will not have to pay the money . |
| 6 | The project was awarded £750 for a detailed pre-feasibility study , with Hayling , in his GLC capacity , responsible for making sure the report was properly written and the grant money not wasted . |
| 7 | Mr. Leonard Coote , the out-going Vice-President was elected President for a two-year term in succession to Mr. Andy Heffernan who had completed a two-year term . |
| 8 | In the presidential elections of January 1991 , Soares was elected President for a second five-year term [ see p. 37968 ] . |
| 9 | In late 1987 he was elected President for a seven-year term . |
| 10 | Len , the man whose aristocratic bat could practically score runs without him holding it , was paid £100 for a couple of hours work , playing on stage at the camp theatre with a bat made of Skegness rock . |