Example sentences of "and [was/were] [verb] for [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The course organisers were informed about the study and its objectives and were asked for their cooperation in data collection . |
| 2 | Periodically revised and completed , these ‘ rules and regulations ’ bore the imprint of the administrative tradition that had hitherto governed broadcasting , and were criticized for their formalism — and insufficient recognition of the realities of broadcasting . |
| 3 | Dublin was the focal point of a Cambridge side who played the ball long , got it forward quickly and were condemned for their tactics . |
| 4 | Mark indicates that the crowd at this stage recognised Jesus as Messiah but by the end of the week they had changed their minds and were calling for his execution . |
| 5 | Two of the servants doubled the funds entrusted to them and were praised for their efforts . |
| 6 | All but two of the books reviewed were opposed to testing , as far as one can tell from the reviews , and were praised for their position . |
| 7 | The third servant simply buried the funds entrusted to him in a hole in the ground for safekeeping and was condemned for his worthlessness because he had not even taken the ( virtually riskless ) alternative of leaving the money on deposit with the bankers . |
| 8 | She served three consecutive terms from 1877 to 1885 , and was noted for her fearlessness and power of debate . |
| 9 | He acquired a considerable fortune and was noted for his philanthropy ; he was elected Member of Parliament for Bedford Town in 1768 . |
| 10 | He became aware of someone behind him and was reaching for his Browning when he saw the uniform . |
| 11 | I had just got out of bed and was reaching for my dressing gown when an explosion shook the house . |
| 12 | The MP for Norfolk South West , which she won in 1987 , she was a key member of Mr Major 's leadership team , working under the Chancellor Norman Lamont , and was rewarded for her efforts by being promoted from parliamentary under secretary for Social Security to Minister of State at the Treasury responsible for VAT , Customs and Excise , and harmonisation of EC taxes . |
| 13 | Accordingly he dedicated the fight to ‘ black people of the world ’ , and was criticized for his sentiments . |
| 14 | He had crossed the ride and was looking for his dog the other side . |
| 15 | One German clerk , rather foolishly perhaps , tried to disarm this Troop officer and was shot for his indiscretion ; other Germans were captured and a few shot during the brisk action . |
| 16 | He knew the way , and was running for his life . |
| 17 | The castle was built by the first Lord Scrope who fought at Crecy and was knighted for his efforts . |
| 18 | I had done all the cooking and was waiting for my husband to come home . |
| 19 | I went to Westminster one night in mid-March , and was waiting for my bus just outside the Abbey . |
| 20 | Son of cartoonist William Heath Robinson , Dom Basil was one of the pioneers of the pottery at Prinknash Abbey , Gloucestershire and was known for his work in sculpture and stained glass . |
| 21 | He was a keen golfer and was known for his interest in the Stock Exchange . |