Example sentences of "were [vb pp] for [pron] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She posed for photographs with six winners of the George Medal and a holder of the George Cross , all of whom were honoured for their work in dismantling bombs . |
| 2 | When the British were attacked for their role in the Boer War , Hyndman and Quelch for the British Social Democratic Federation prepared a dossier on the crimes of other imperial powers as the basis for condemning all — and so exonerating the British as no worse than the rest . |
| 3 | They were sentenced for their part in laundering £l4 million cash from the robbery near Heathrow airport in 1983 . |
| 4 | Probably all of Ludford 's surviving compositions were written for his choir at St Stephen 's . |
| 5 | Her name was derived from ‘ diviana ’ ( the shining one ) , and glittering shrines of gold and silver were made for her temple at Ephesus . |
| 6 | The guarantee , the legal charge and the side letter were produced for his signature by a clerk . |
| 7 | However , Aberdeen were rewarded for their pace on the counter-attack in the 55th minute when Connor 's corner was badly cleared by McAvennie . |
| 8 | However , Aberdeen were rewarded for their pace on the counter-attack in the 55th minute when Connor 's corner was badly cleared by McAvennie . |
| 9 | Pontypridd led 19–3 at half-time , but the visitors were rewarded for their enterprise with two second-half tries . |
| 10 | As part of the customer realignment all BT 's existing managers were reassessed for their suitability to the new structure and were obliged to reapply for posts in the new organisation . |
| 11 | Along with many others the vicar of Louth and one of the monks from the Abbey were executed for their part of the revolt . |
| 12 | In January 1989 two Sikhs were executed for their part in Gandhi 's assassination [ see p. 36395 ] . |
| 13 | Henry 's new subjects were asked for their loyalty on oath ; those who refused were expelled , and their properties confiscated . |
| 14 | The course organisers were informed about the study and its objectives and were asked for their cooperation in data collection . |
| 15 | Naturalists of any repute were soon expected to go on expeditions , and those who did not were criticised for their lack of field experience . |
| 16 | Oxford were warned for their steering on the inside of the bend at Craven Cottage , the first of several warnings given by umpire Roger Stephens . |
| 17 | Protein fractions containing TFIIA , a transcription factor known to be involved in transcription initiation by RNA polymerase II and 5'-regulated polymerase III genes ( e.g. U6 ) , were tested for their role in in vitro transcription of classical pol III genes . |
| 18 | In the 1940s and 1950s , Columbia went through a period known simply as ‘ La Violencia ’ , when some 200,000 were killed for their allegiance to the Liberals or Conservatives . |
| 19 | On Oct. 25 a further 12 people , including two civilians , were convicted for their part in an attempted coup in April 1990 [ see p. 37367 ] . |
| 20 | I think they were sent for their tea by Billingsley and his friends , and I 'll tell you something more , no one will ever know what happened to them , so forget it ! |
| 21 | In the field of allergic reactions , homoeopathic potencies of histamine ( histaminum 7C ) and honey bee ( Apis mellifica ) were studied for their effect on the degranulation of basophils . |
| 22 | The government also committed itself to meeting all the foreign exchange requirements of exploration companies , which were paid for their share of oil and gas in local currency . |
| 23 | All subjects were paid for their participation in the study . |
| 24 | Can you possibly remember how much you were paid for your apprenticeship with Amos ? |
| 25 | The officers were selected from established units , with colonels putting forward men like Lieutenant Bernard J. Callinan who were chosen for their independence of mind as well as soldiering ability . |
| 26 | The four families were chosen for their similarity in female body size and difference in hunting manner . |