Example sentences of "was [vb pp] [verb] [pers pn] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The document authorizes an unusually large payment , and it has been plausibly conjectured that it was intended to reimburse him for expenses connected with the ‘ impressing ’ of choirboys for the chapel , which had been ordered in 1440 . |
| 2 | Neither ailment had been positively identified when she arrived at the Royal and it was decided to transfer her for further investigation . |
| 3 | Cell suspensions were centrifuged at 200 g for 10 minutes and the pellet of cells added to the organ bath the bathing fluid of which was used to resuspend them for transfer . |
| 4 | Epstein concluded that management of stress among the experienced parachutists was not due to their repeated exposure to jumping in the manner of a conditioned response , but was a consequence of an active coping process that on each occasion was used to prepare them for the coming jump . |
| 5 | Spennymoor impresario John Wray met Angie last summer and was inspired to book her for several tours of the North-East . |
| 6 | ‘ What 's more , he , like you , was asked to join us for tea . |
| 7 | Sometime around the middle of the week , Dr MacLennan was allowed to see me for a while , after Diggs overruled my father 's refusal to have me medically inspected by anybody else but him . |
| 8 | He had control of Shakespeare 's ‘ time ’ and was determined to milk it for every ounce of potential profit . |
| 9 | It was noted that Stefan did not play with his toys for more than a few seconds before leaving them , so she was advised to reward him for playing longer ( so that he would have less time for wandering out of the house ) . |