Example sentences of "and [was/were] [adv] [adj] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She says the files she looked at were n't confidential and were freely available for consultation by any senior member of staff . |
| 2 | They had been orphaned and were so desperate for work that they auditioned while still mourning . |
| 3 | An indemnity committee considered that he had spied for political reasons and was thus eligible for release under the government 's indemnity programme . |
| 4 | The case had been under way in Ohio for more than two years and was now ready for trial . |
| 5 | The Egyptian Hall became known as England 's ‘ Home of Mystery ’ , and was as essential for family outings as the Tower of London or London Zoo . |