Example sentences of "of [pron] were [adj] for " in BNC.

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1	It was opposed by the renascent claims of the Provincial Juntas as direct representatives of the sovereign people ; by conservatives and malcontent grandees who hoped to put an end to Junta government altogether ; by the emergent power of the generals whose incipient Caesarism was represented by Palafox and Cuesta , both of whom were intriguing for political power .
2	Perhaps the current Minister of Agriculture , Fisheries and Food , and the current Secretary of State for Wales — both of whom were responsible for the implementation of that legislation — will do the same .
3	Stirling took on a number of officers and men from the disbanded Special Service Regiment and the rest were distributed elsewhere , as few of them were suitable for SAS training .
4	At the elementary level of existence , many of them were desperate for basic necessities .
5	All of them were ready for action after the long period of training , but when they arrived they found that a gale had brewed up .
6	Bridget too had a similar experience : " The other girls had mixed feelings , some of them were happy for me but some thought I was a slag and a tart and that I did n't know who the father was , and they were bitchy towards me when they passed in the corridors . "
7	As part of this new drive , Marshall introduced business centres — that is , profit centres — on the matrix , the managers of which were accountable for commercial success .
8	Of these , 4562 ( 90% ) completed questionnaires , 4538 of which were valid for use in the analysis .
9	World events were worrying us more and more and some of us were fearful for the safety of family and friends .
10	We were like ringing the bell and both of us were desperate for a crap , absolutely desperate , and desperate for a cup of tea cos we got up at ei er half seven .
11	The rest of us were all for starting back to Oxford and Jack suggested we go without him .

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