Example sentences of "were [vb pp] the [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Solar Wings of Wiltshire were given the award for their plane the Quasar . |
| 2 | Ministers like Zhao Ziyang and Hu Yaobang , themselves committed to extending reform and making China a richer , modern nation , were given the responsibility for easing the difficulties . |
| 3 | As the main purchasing authority , DHAs were given the responsibility for ensuring that the health care needs of their resident population were met . |
| 4 | The material consisting of 16739 patients who were given the drug for duodenal ulcer , gastric ulcer , gastritis/duodenitis or coexisting duodenal and gastric ulcer , and had neither a history of gastric surgery , nor a history of cancer , has been described previously . |
| 5 | The 1977–81 material is thought to be essentially complete , except for the exclusion of 12% who had a previous history of malignancy or had undergone gastric surgery or who were given the drug for another diagnosis than a peptic ulcer related disease . |
| 6 | The divisions were given the go-ahead for construction five years in advance of the anticipated need for capacity , but during the previous three years there had been detailed consultations between headquarters and the divisions , about the power requirements , about the site , and about the design and layout of the proposed plant . |
| 7 | They were given the go-ahead for England and Wales by the National Council for Vocational Qualifications [ NCVQ ] in June , and as we went to press were awaiting final approval from the equivalent Scottish body , SCOTVEC , and Northern Ireland . |
| 8 | Before the big day Charles and Diana were given the catalogue for Hamley 's , a large toy store in London 's West End , and told to tick what presents they wanted Father Christmas to bring . |
| 9 | But he , we , we were offered the agency for the four counties in the borders . |
| 10 | When , therefore , Ministers were told the truth for which they were wholly unprepared , they were dazed . |
| 11 | Incidentally , both Stirling and Mayne were awarded the DSO for the series of raids carried out in December 1941 . |