Example sentences of "[num] for [verb] [noun] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | William McCrea was imprisoned in 1971 for taking part in a banned march in Dungiven . |
| 2 | In these early days the Germans very much followed the Dutch leads ; indeed the regulations introduced in 1980 for restraining traffic in residential roads were a straight translation of those adopted in the Netherlands ' Woonerven . |
| 3 | Further to my telephone conversation with your wife on Tuesday , I am pleased to confirm that we are happy to accept your quotation of 28 January 1993 for framing work in connexion with our forthcoming exhibition on Slezer . |
| 4 | The British army created a regiment of light infantry in 1757 for scouting duties in North America ; and in the war of the American Revolution troops of this kind were the most effective part of Britain 's forces in the colonies . |
| 5 | People working for the EC — which outlaws discrimination — faced an upper age-limit of 35 for starting work in many posts in Community institutions , said the report , drawn up as part of the European Year of Older People . |
| 6 | HUNDREDS of Tibetans have been imprisoned since late 1987 for taking part in demonstrations in favour of Tibetan independence from China or for their peaceful expression of dissent from Government policies in Tibet . |
| 7 | Mr.J. drew the attention of the guardians to a recent book about modern English prisons : ‘ Sixteen different dinners are served every month for convicted criminals , and only four for paying patients in a hospital ’ . |