Example sentences of "[pron] was [adj] for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was unconscious for five hours , and suffered concussion and fractures . |
| 2 | ‘ I was sick for two years . |
| 3 | I was sick for three days . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I was unemployed for two years and I have just got a nice job . |
| 5 | ‘ I was single for five years , ’ Marjorie said . |
| 6 | The World Bank , which was keen for other cities to follow Singapore 's example , reported a 44 per cent fall in traffic entering central Singapore between 7.30am and 10.15am . |
| 7 | One Scottish Cup semi-final was played on Sunday and the greater experience of Les Steel ( Barnet Shenkin , Victor Goldberg and John Matheson ) told against Liz McGowan ( Ken Baxter , Malcolm Cuthbertson and Andrew McIntosh ) in a match which was close for 24 boards then decided in the third set of 12 boards . |
| 8 | Nor did the kingship make for singleminded action on the battlefield : Sparta found ways of getting round the more obvious difficulties of dual command , but a king could always be brought to book by the oligarchic element ( the gerousia or council of elders , which was responsible for political trials ) or by the democratic — the Assembly , which could fine a king and limit his powers ( cp. p. 161 for Agis in 418 ) . |
| 9 | It was also the meeting place of the Board of Guardians , whose duty it was to look after the poor , and the Patrington Union which was responsible for 27 parishes . |
| 10 | Younger figures , perhaps above all the exciting young Jewish expressionist poet , Jakob von Hoddis , dominated the organization , the ‘ Neuen Club ’ , which was responsible for these events . |
| 11 | Firstly , it viewed the company as distinct from its shareholders and therefore , unlike the contractual model , it could be seen to support the theory that it was the company which was liable for any debts . |
| 12 | If somebody was bowsey for bandy legs ? |
| 13 | I gave her another bottle of Arg Nit LM1 with less alcohol in it and she had an excellent response for 10 days , then the pains returned so she stopped the remedy and she was well for two weeks . |
| 14 | She was married for three months to poor old Louis before he collapsed and died of exhaustion and Mary went home to marry the love of her life , Charles Brandon , Duke of Suffolk . |
| 15 | Miss Gawel was previously with the Civil Service Catering Organisation ( CISCO ) where she was responsible for 27 outlets . |
| 16 | She was puzzled for some moments as to the source of the smell , so little did she expect the brothers would be so dirty . |
| 17 | She was silent for some moments . |
| 18 | Monsieur de l'Orne , who was fashionable for 50 years and was the King 's first doctor , used to say , ‘ Why do fish live to such a great age ? |
| 19 | The list had been drawn up and presented to Cristiani by the independent Truth Commission , with responsibility under the peace agreement for ascertaining who was responsible for human rights violations during the civil war ( 1980-1991 ) . |
| 20 | Everything was horrible for some weeks . |
| 21 | One was responsible for industrial relations and union negotiations . |
| 22 | I do n't think that one could have a consensus with that regard , I mean people were split really on that issue erm as I have said , personally I was always against the whole thing , against the war in general between Iraq and Iran because it was devastating for both countries . |
| 23 | Given the thriving circular trade , it was easy for counterfeit manufacturers to pass off goods which they know would not be checked , said Mr Lumley . |
| 24 | It was normal for impassioned orators to be greeted by a sea of waving handkerchiefs and raised umbrellas . |
| 25 | It was normal for large houses to carry their own petrol pumps and fire appliances . |
| 26 | Whatever position I adopted seemed to be the wrong one , and it was possible for certain parts of my body to be relaxed and at rest only at the expense of certain other parts . |
| 27 | He conceded it was possible for such items , though manufactured in the Soviet Union , to fall into the hands of outsiders . |
| 28 | When services were concentrated in large hospitals , it was possible for good managers to keep a watchful eye open for the danger signals , and although the physical and emotional environment may not have been of high quality , most residents would be properly fed and clothed and protected from abuse . |
| 29 | It did n't require much capital to manufacture the equipment or produce the short films , and for some time it was possible for small craftsmen on the British model to keep up with the big boys in France or the US . |
| 30 | The proviso whereby it was possible for some individuals to enjoy an enhanced accrual scale to qualify for full pension benefits after 10 years of service was altered in the 1987 Budget — with a new period of 20 years ' service being required . |