Example sentences of "were [vb pp] [to-vb] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of these , almost 20% were arranged to provide support for staff development activities organised by the centre or the Region . |
| 2 | Two centuries later , a second dilapidation occurred , when the roof leads were stripped to make coinage for military upkeep . |
| 3 | After the war , reactors like the Windscale ‘ piles ’ — scene of the 1957 accident described in Chapter One — were designed to produce material for the first British nuclear bombs , and no expense was spared in developing the necessary technology . |
| 4 | The post-war changes were designed to encourage equality for all , but successive governments appear to have seen education as a vote winner and have made promises which they have failed to keep . |
| 5 | The bulk of the destruction occurred during the 1950s and 1960s when the trees were felled to provide land for agriculture or for re-planting with conifers . |
| 6 | Bosnia and Serbia possessed rich forest resources , which were used to provide charcoal for the metal workers ' furnaces as well as timber for the construction of houses . |
| 7 | Three designers were commissioned to produce work for consideration , and The Scotsman has again agreed to sponsor the creation of these awards . |
| 8 | As early as 1914 , arrangements for building new sick wards , that is , a workhouse infirmary , had been progressing , and in October , some sheds which had been used for wood chopping and storage were demolished to make way for the building of the new sick pavilions . |
| 9 | The company was forced to close its Redcar and Stockton shops and the Middlesbrough branches were demolished to make way for the Cleveland Centre . |
| 10 | Under Rocard in late 1990 measures were approved to restrict advertising for tobacco and alcohol , and to reform the social security system by introducing a new tax — the general social contribution ( CSG ) [ see p. 37869 ] . |
| 11 | Other teachers involved in the intake year were invited to take responsibility for preparing materials for some areas of the new curriculum . |
| 12 | Those who were compelled to use oil for heating and enjoyed a drink and a smoke received an income support entitlement that was just over half of what experts identified as necessary to meet their requirements . |
| 13 | In the marshland area from times distant the countless mills were known to provide food for man 's physical well-being and the numerous churches sustenance for his spiritual health . |
| 14 | The Queen 's Marshal and all her associates — Montolif , Pardo , de Bon — were allowed to take ship for Rhodes . ’ |
| 15 | Certainly , a good deal of anti-foreigner sentiment was unleashed , first of all in Nanjing and then other major cities , and traditional prejudices were allowed to run riot for the Christmas period . |
| 16 | The ruins of the medieval Berwick Castle were removed to make way for the station , and some of its stone was used in the construction of the bridge , though parts of it are of brick with stone facings . |
| 17 | But the machine worked for about two centuries , from about 280 to 100 B.C. : and the way it worked was that Rome passed from war to war without giving much thought to the very metaphysical question of whether the wars were meant to gain power for Rome or to keep the allies busy . |
| 18 | The ventilated group were encouraged to use NIPPV for up to 16 h per day , including all night , with ventilation discontinued for eating , drinking , and moving around . |
| 19 | In Communist China in the mid 1950's , all dogs , cats and birds were killed to save food for the people . |
| 20 | Down and Derry were poised to do battle for the trophy — or so everyone thought . |
| 21 | Some 40 other computer and telecommunications companies were poised to announce support for the new standard , including Lotus Development Corp , Compaq Computer Corp , Digital Equipment Corp , Northern Telecom Ltd and Siemens AG , the last two in their telephone systems . |
| 22 | Mozart 's own father Leopold , and later Wolfgang himself , worked for the Archbishop of Salzburg , for whom they were required to produce music for ceremonial and sacred occasions , and also for the personal diversion of their patron . |
| 23 | The PWA went on to achieve an impressive record in building schools , civic buildings and hospitals , but more rapid and extensive programmes of public works were required to provide relief for the millions who remained unemployed . |