Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun pl] [verb] be [vb pp] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Beeching proposals have been criticized for the lack of serious consideration given to the possibility of retaining many unprofitable passenger services , and the case for closure was presented in a way that prejudged the final decision . |
| 2 | It will be the first time Northern Ireland waters have been chosen for the GP14 inland championship , but representatives of the class association have already visited the area , and they were well pleased with their reconnoitre . |
| 3 | Two promising Boro players have been chosen for representative games . |
| 4 | Some of the consequences were outlined in a study released on the eve of the conference by Arthur Andersen Petroleum Services which claimed that 20 per cent of future UK projects had been delayed for more than a year by the cash flow situation and other uncertainties . |
| 5 | He said that all Waddell 's confessions had been made ‘ for drink or money ’ but did n't add that the clandestine confession given to the two BBC reporters had been made for neither . |
| 6 | Values for van der Waals constants have been determined for many gases ( see table 3.3 ) . |
| 7 | By September contracts had been signed for the import of scarce food and consumer goods worth 43,000 million roubles , mostly on a barter or joint-enterprise basis ( that is , not using hard currency ) ; some of the imports were to meet the demands of striking miners [ see p. 36826 ] . |
| 8 | Since leaving Berlin Blake had had one or two scares when various West Germans had been arrested for spying and made allegations about him . |
| 9 | The Lakeland fells had been baked for weeks under cloudless skies ; the becks were dry and the tarns warm enough to give refreshing dips . |
| 10 | NRA forces were reported to have committed atrocities against the civilian population in Soroti district in the east , where the government had been fighting the Uganda People 's Army ( UPA ) , led by Peter Otai ; in September it was reported that 30 NRA personnel had been arrested for the killing of 60 civilians in the area . |
| 11 | DARLINGTON police have been criticised for forcing nightclubs to close an hour early on Saturday when British Summer Time began . |
| 12 | Scotvec Modules have been developed for those pupils who have a pass at General level and not wish to do Higher . |
| 13 | George Oaks had been cared for and had work provided , first by his parents and later , by his elder brother . |
| 14 | OMON troops had been blamed for a series of attacks on over 20 Baltic border posts over the previous few months . |