Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] [pron] [was/were] [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Judge Lauterpacht however felt that extension of the Organisation 's powers could only be justified where it was necessary for the performance of its functions and , in this instance , was caused by South Africa 's non-performance of its obligations . |
| 2 | Dissident Shia groups were also reported on Jan. 9 to have claimed that they were responsible for killing a group of senior air force officers during an attack on air force headquarters in Baghdad . |
| 3 | Einstein proposed a box full of radiation with a clock-operated shutter , so arranged that it was open for a time At , letting out some radiation during this period . |
| 4 | It will have been noticed that it was common for more than one child in a family to enter the same trade , and our sample very strikingly demonstrates the importance of sisterhood . |
| 5 | She seemed to have decided that he was responsible for all this . |
| 6 | She said she had prayed because it was impossible for people to live in a house like that , with lies everywhere — as there would have to be . |
| 7 | Bradshaw 's ribs were broken and he was unconscious for 45 minutes . |
| 8 | Given this scenario one would have thought that it was clear for all to see that what is required are urgent steps to reduce the time , and opportunity for offending , between being apprehended for an offence and having that offence dealt with by the courts . |
| 9 | But Dr Williams said it was a ‘ very rare ’ reaction and the drug would continue to be used because it was safe for most patients . |
| 10 | The immediate application of this engine was in pumping water out of mine workings , which had often become so badly flooded that it was impossible for them to be worked , and pumps driven by waterwheels were unequal to the huge drainage problems . |
| 11 | she 's not going to this year , she 's erm , in Ruxley there , there was a little pot of seed that had been sowed and they were ready for pricking out , and er one little pot I think was ninety eight P , but there must of been fifty plants in there easily |
| 12 | Eventually this policy was abandoned because it was unprofitable for the Russian state treasury , and from then until the early twentieth century the Chukchis had the distinction of being recognized as ‘ not completely subdued ’ , and were left largely to their own devices . |
| 13 | He later reported that they were in worse condition than he had first thought and doubted whether they were fit for the job . |
| 14 | It is clear from the conversation that there was sympathy for the person involved because it was easy for them to place themselves in that position , allowing the event to be normalized . |
| 15 | In Evans v Elemeta Holdings Limited ( [ 1982 ] IRLR 143 ) , the EAT held that it was reasonable for an employee to refuse new terms which included an obligation to work potentially unlimited overtime . |
| 16 | The DSS said they were not paid because they were unavailable for work . |
| 17 | I was chosen because it was safest for me . |