Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] for [adj] [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fines were imposed for grazing sheep there , both upon those who held land within the forest bounds , and on ‘ purleymen ’ who did not . |
| 2 | It was stressed that full time staff were needed for old people , especially in terms of building up a relationship with the old people which would mean that the help would be more efficient and effective . |
| 3 | At the Link Centre a four-day residential study was arranged for deafened people who were finding tinnitus a major handicap . |
| 4 | Was going to have a facility for young people , if you remember , it was suggested that the restaurant was used for young people . |
| 5 | Wilcoxon 's rank sum test was used for non-parametric data to analyse the mean values , which are given as median and interquartile range . |
| 6 | Central heating was demanded and new accommodation was needed for greenkeeping staff . |
| 7 | The die was cast for great species longevity . |
| 8 | His Honour Mark Dyer said the fish farm was well aware that that particular stretch of river was reserved for brown trout . |
| 9 | Towards the end of the GLC a conference was held for Black people with disabilities . |