Example sentences of "they [vb past] [adj] [noun] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once these structures went out of use they became ready depositories for rubbish ( Jones 1979b ) , which can be difficult to distinguish from material reflecting the use of the building . |
| 2 | They provided new comforts for passengers , with their upholstered seats and faster running . |
| 3 | ‘ Some hoped to be saved by going ; others did n't care if they were damned so long as they found new fields for profit and adventure . |
| 4 | They ate boiled eggs for breakfast . |
| 5 | However , London Transport was unwilling to go to the expense of refitting proper external lighting and the headlamp masks were never removed , as they incorporated red slides for display at the rear end of the car and the combined side lamps-tail lamps and route numbers had been removed or rendered ineffective at the beginning of the war . |
| 6 | Fortunately experience had taught the Alliance to prepare for such an eventuality , and they had standby arrangements for distribution and press coverage which were brought into operation . |
| 7 | Betty 's Betty has lived on they had roast beef for Christmas because they 'd eaten no red meat for so long |
| 8 | They had hard words for books which were ‘ just a re-hash of old titles ’ . |
| 9 | They had wonderful opportunities for sport and also for learning as many things as possible that might be of use for their future development . |
| 10 | In order to improve communication and comparison of CL results , they suggested standard terms for cement sequences , using numbered stages , sub-stages and zones , divided on the basis of unconformities , crystal habit and composition . |