Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] for [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Coefficient of variation and root mean square of successive differences were calculated for 100 R-R intervals free of artefacts . |
| 2 | They threw a party in his honour in the old Hut by the Strathmore Arms , where the revels were halted for one minute 's silence in memory of George 's brother , Guardsman Sidney Fawcett . |
| 3 | Unfortunately the 1926 Illuminations had to be terminated prematurely because of a miners ' strike , although they were reinstated for one night on October 2 for the opening of New South Promenade by Lord Derby . |
| 4 | Firstly amoxycillin , then cefuroxim and metronidazol were given for 14 days . |
| 5 | Because of some peroperative bile leakage , a subhepatic drain was positioned and antibiotics were given for five days . |
| 6 | Prophylactic intravenous antibiotics ( 8 g mezlocillin daily ) were given for 24 hours . |
| 7 | Equal amounts of cell membrane protein from normal and carcinoma tissue were boiled for five minutes in SDS sample buffer and analysed by SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis acording to Laemmli with 7% resolving gels . |
| 8 | In the academic year 1980–1 , for example , 140,000 students were registered on 1,703 taught CNAA courses and in the same year first degree courses were catering for 123,229 students , representing a rise of 6.2 per cent compared with the previous year . |
| 9 | The pooled samples were homogenised for 20 minutes in five times the faecal weight of cold water using a Stomacher 3500 ( Seward , London , UK ) . |
| 10 | Several methods of pedestrian flow and journey data collection were considered and 10 pre-Christmas shopping days of automated photographic data were gathered for one street in Nottingham city centre in a pilot study to test collection and interpretation procedures . |
| 11 | Ten patients were treated for six months ; six patients withdrew because of adverse effects . |
| 12 | Rats were treated for eight days with indomethacin ( 2 mg/ kg , twice daily ) in addition to cyclosporin A ( 5 or 10 mg/kg daily ) . |
| 13 | Sixty one patients ( 27 men and 34 women ) ( mean age : 41.8 years ; range : 17–74 years ) with irritable bowel syndrome were treated for one week with one of the following drugs : |
| 14 | To evaluate the effects of bFGF and sucralfate on ulcer healing , the animals of series A were treated for seven days and the anaesthetised with ether . |
| 15 | The animals were treated for 28 days and the minipumps were changed every seventh day . |
| 16 | The prisoners were marched for thirty-four days , whilst carrying all our belongings , not to mention the blisters , from Kaisersteinbruch to Brunau . |
| 17 | Sections were exposed for 14 days . |
| 18 | The 17-year-old Middlesbrough all-rounder took a hat-trick as Zimbabwe B were dismissed for 230 on the opening day of a four-day match at Harare Sports Club . |
| 19 | The veteran all-rounder produced his best innings for more than two years , being last out for 129 as India were dismissed for 215 in mid-afternoon . |
| 20 | Mosley , who are still looking for their first win of the season were dismissed for 93 , Wilmslow reaching 95 for the loss of 4 wickets . |
| 21 | Stalybridge were dismissed for 112 , with Flower taking 6–17 , and Widnes coasted home at 113–0 ( Flower 59 not out , Tim Bostock 50 not out ) . |
| 22 | Warwickshire were dismissed for 45 . |
| 23 | England in reply were dismissed for 454 , with Les Ames ( 137 ) and ‘ Gubby ’ Allen ( 122 ) putting on an eighth-wicket partnership of 246 , which still stands as a Test record for that wicket . |
| 24 | But that proved to be more than enough as Amlwch were dismissed for 72 despite 31 from Jim Harrison . |
| 25 | Paul Hailwood ( 72 ) and Tony Foster ( 61 ) led Eccleston to a daunting 236–6 in 40 overs and despite 70 from Steve Tickle , Orrell were dismissed for 171 . |
| 26 | He came back later to claim another victim and the hosts were dismissed for 126 with 5.2 overs remaining . |
| 27 | Against Pendle at Colne CC , Liverpool were dismissed for 53 despite a fine knock of 26 by skipper Mullins . |
| 28 | Despite defeat Bredbury stay top though second placed Styal closed the gap with a six wicket win at home to Hale Barnes , who were dismissed for 129 . |
| 29 | In half an hour , in eight overs , Hampshire were dismissed for 15 runs , their last scoring item being four byes . |
| 30 | Instonians were dismissed for 122 , the Co Down side easily passing that total in just over overs . |