Example sentences of "was [vb pp] [adv prt] for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The survey , which covered 93 of the UK 's top 500 companies and 21 financial services groups , was carried out for accountants Ernst & Young last month because of concern about level of understanding among business leaders of the issues involved in ERM membership . |
| 2 | The survey was carried out for Personnel Today magazine and its editor , Adele Kimber , says holidays are a good thing . |
| 3 | Many of the earlier ones came to grief , especially workers ' co-ops , where money was handed out for projects such as a vegetarian quiche restaurant in Deptford . |
| 4 | The first reactor was closed down for repairs earlier this year after a gas leak . |
| 5 | The normal business life of the town continued right up to the last moment and in some houses food was laid out for meals that were never eaten . |
| 6 | Kathleen injected the painkiller , and then he was wheeled off for X-rays . |
| 7 | Sheringham , who cost £2 million from Millwall 12 months ago , was lined up for Spurs a fortnight ago but the deal was called off at the last minute . |
| 8 | There were a lot of French-Canadian soldiers stationed in the area , together with British and Americans , and a weekly film show was put on for all-comers in the Methodist chapel on Saturday nights . |
| 9 | The water leak was discovered in Kozloduy 's sixth reactor after it was shut down for repairs and modifications [ see ED 56 ] . |
| 10 | ULSTER school chiefs today revealed an action plan following the dismissal of a senior official over claims that £170,000 was paid out for goods never received . |