Example sentences of "[was/were] put [adv] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | More than 52 buildings were put forward for the award for the imaginative redesign of old buildings . |
| 2 | In later years some swings were put up for the school , but that was after my time . |
| 3 | Finally that evening the engine pulled into Maidstone where they disembarked , and were put up for the night at the local barracks of the Royal West Kents . |
| 4 | Does the hon. Gentleman accept that , if he is as keen as I am to provide a level playing field for road and rail , he should recognise that , when motorways were built around Greater Manchester , of three footpaths that crossed the motorway , one was closed or diverted and bridges or underpasses were put in for the other two . |
| 5 | Soon after this , his name was put forward for the Jamaican Senate and he became a member , but although he attended regularly it was not something he took to . |
| 6 | Here again I respectfully agree with the observations made by Lord Donaldson M.R. , at pp. 324–325 , and by Neill L.J. , at pp. 326–327 , when rejecting the proprietary argument , which had not been advanced before Wright J. but which had rightly to be considered when it was put forward for the first time in the Court of Appeal . |
| 7 | ‘ Miss Duncan 's name was put forward for the possible lead in Arnie Costow 's new production of All the Fond Dreams , ’ the secretary explained . |
| 8 | Janice was put forward for the competition after raising money to set up the centre . |
| 9 | When Jeff Tyson was put up for the job of guitarist for Californian metal trio T-Ride the recommendation came from his ex-guitar teacher , Joe Satriani . |
| 10 | And er I was put up for the committee and was successful and sat on the committee for quite a number of years . |
| 11 | And also any alterations or recommendations for the national agreement the case was put up for the delegates . |
| 12 | Nevertheless , a creditable show was put on for the public , which in true GWAD fashion , stood their ground despite what the elements threw at them . |
| 13 | Another £100.000 was put down for the National Union of Journalists , despite its clear and well-known policy of not investing in newspapers because of the inevitable conflict of interest in its role as champion of higher wages for journalists . |