Example sentences of "was [verb] for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And then I was coughing for ages then mum goes oh you , I go oh , I feel terrible ! |
| 2 | In a separate adjudication yesterday , Boots was rebuked for claims made for its Farley 's Junior Milk , a formula it recommends for babies over six months old . |
| 3 | The remainder was intended for Bibles , Prayer Books and ‘ … other books of piety ’ , as well as putting one of the most hopeful of poor persons from each school to some trade , calling or honest employment . |
| 4 | But even though his book was intended for contemplatives , it was also widely read by lay men and women . |
| 5 | The funding amounted to some US$60,000,000 annually , of which about half was intended for weapons acquisition . |
| 6 | Of the country 's three nuclear reactors in Yongbyon , one 50-100 megawatt plant was not connected to the national grid , thereby indicating that it was intended for weapons production . |
| 7 | She was surprised to see that he was struggling for words — something he had not done since the day two years before when her brother Thomas had been murdered by the English . |
| 8 | Karim was remanded for reports . |
| 9 | Cowen , of Holloway , north London , admitted robbery and was remanded for reports . |
| 10 | Mr Connor was treated for burns at Hereford General Hospital and later discharged . |
| 11 | The cell mate was treated for burns to his hands and later returned to the gaol . |
| 12 | Caroline , of Brislington , Bristol , who was treated for cuts to her face , said : ‘ There was a load of us queuing for a taxi after the party . |
| 13 | Her son was treated for cuts and bruises . |
| 14 | Credit was given for goods sold in the ordinary way , he said , only because the vendor believed the purchaser would pay , and fear of imprisonment benefited no one but the tallyman who forced his credit on the unwary poor . |
| 15 | A box number at the newspaper was given for replies . |
| 16 | He was also concerned about the reliability of the data : for example , that no measure of agreement was given for observations made when pairs of inspectors were present in the same classroom . |
| 17 | David Scott was not one of the more successful county politicians , and perhaps his attitude is a little too pure for the real world of eighteenth-century politics , but it represents , even if in an exaggerated form , the general political maxim that the politician performs friendly services for his friends without haggling over a bargain , or even implying that an understanding existed which might suggest that a vote was given for services rendered , or as in this case , for services which might be performed at a future date . |
| 18 | She did not care what money was given for repairs . |
| 19 | The American lady was fumbling for words . |
| 20 | Tudor was favoured for roadhouses , too , such as the Ace of Spades on the Kingston by Pass , and the Thatched Barn on the A1 ( now demolished ) . |
| 21 | Well , the procedure that followed in this case was that the er captain obviously made clear from er H M S erm Battleaxe that was originally involved , that the embargo would be enforced , er and obviously his message got across , and then it was arranged for marines to go aboard , er which they did to take charge of , of the vessel while the search took place . |
| 22 | But since the data needed to construct such a measure is difficult to elicit and interpret , a more easily verifiable and simpler measure was preferred ; for example a point was assigned for ties of kinship contracted in the neighbourhood . |
| 23 | Most serious in parts of Catalonia , in Aragon and in neighbouring Rioja , the movement was eventually suppressed with military force ; the strength and resilience of Aragonese anarchism were nevertheless still evident in the spring of 1934 , when the regional capital , Zaragoza , was paralysed for weeks by a general strike . |
| 24 | In the 1980–1 session , for example , it was catering for teachers of nearly twenty further education colleges within a radius of 100 miles of the Institute . |
| 25 | Sentence was delayed for reports . |
| 26 | Er , that same prophet Isaiah , in the same chapter , he says surely , our griefs he himself bore , and our sorrows he carried , yet we ourselves esteemed him stricken , smitten of God and afflicted but he was pierced through for our transgressions , he was crushed for inequities , the chastening for our wellbeing fell upon him . |
| 27 | But in spite of the availability of extra officers and traffic wardens to help speed people on their way to the international , an early start was recommended for journeys . |
| 28 | Even Samuel Montagu had said the purpose of the Crown Suppliers was to provide for departments more efficiently than they could do it for themselves or from any other source . |
| 29 | He was reported for remarks made to the Taffs Well official Gwyn Bowden after Cross Keys ' local derby against Newbridge three weeks ago . |
| 30 | On July 29 a general amnesty was reported for detainees accused of harming state security . |