Example sentences of "[noun pl] [was/were] set aside for " in BNC.
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1 | The New Shed dealt with manufactured goods ( toys , groceries , hardware , etc. ) , the Old Down Shed with bulk traffic ( flour , grain , fresh fruit ) , and two special sheds were set aside for American and French imported goods . |
2 | In more remote areas reserves were set aside for the igi indigenous hab , inhabitants . |
3 | A further 100 seats were set aside for members to be appointed proportionally among political parties winning at least 5 per cent of the vote , including 20 reserved for overseas Chinese . |
4 | A row of buses waited outside the station to take the racegoers away to a variety of outlying motels , and a long new coach with darkly tinted windows was set aside for the owners . |
5 | Four aides-de-camp were appointed and apartments in the Tuileries were set aside for bedroom , study and play room . |
6 | Certain lands were set aside for the upkeep of religious and charitable foundations — the vakifs . |