Example sentences of "were [verb] [adv] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | These were lengthened selectively for a limited-stop service after ten new trailers were ordered for delivery in 1960 . |
| 2 | These poor chaps were searching desperately for a project which would not be cursed with the ephemeral vulgarity of their usual tasks . |
| 3 | Her son and daughter who cared for her were going abroad for a fortnight 's holiday . |
| 4 | The 12 days between April 15th and April 26th were set aside for a ‘ points of light celebration of service ’ . |
| 5 | The idea of providing proper station buildings was not forgotten , however , in 1988 , planning began in the hope of attracting grant aid and alternative designs were put forward for a new building . |
| 6 | The leaders of the new state — Ignacy Paderewski and Roman Dmowski — were campaigning vigorously for an even bigger allocation of German territory . |
| 7 | But he was reassured by the fact that the Dhah had promised that they were leaving only for a few weeks vacation . |
| 8 | Two North-East men were jailed recently for a number of crimes involving horse theft , including that of Mrs James ' animals . |
| 9 | A hall in the Andersonian University was procured , and meetings were held there for a number of years , with periods spent in Balfour 's School , North Portland Street ( 1848–1850 ) , the Young Men 's Christian Association , North Frederick Street ( 1857–8 ) . |