Example sentences of "[was/were] give for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two pretexts were given for the failure to release us from the airport : that one of the mares wore a head-collar with an obviously masculine name embossed , and that one of the fillies ’ passports was stamped GONE TO STUD . |
| 2 | If rewards were given for keeping a village free of crime , then cases were suppressed by headmen . |
| 3 | Orders were given for the fires to be kept alight each night . |
| 4 | We never had much to eat in ordinary times , but we had less now and us kids were really glad of the extra slice of bread and jam that we were given for our school breakfast . |
| 5 | Four reasons were given for this failure : |
| 6 | After the 36–6 defeat , Argentine coach Luis Gradin said : ‘ I was not happy with the three penalties they were given for collapsed scrums . |
| 7 | Instructions were given for easing the routines in homes and institutions for the elderly . |
| 8 | No prices were given for either new product . |
| 9 | No prices were given for anything . |
| 10 | In certain areas no figures were given for a good many parishes , even the values of some livings being omitted . |
| 11 | Dig out the 10,000 piece jigsaw of The Sky At Night that you were given for Christmas 10 years ago . |
| 12 | When I consider the striking natural beauties of such a river as that at Matlock , and the effect of the seven-storey buildings that have been raised there , and on other beautiful streams , for cotton manufactories , I am inclined to think that nothing can equal them for the purpose of disbeautifying an enchanting piece of scenery ; and that economy had produced , what the greatest ingenuity , if a prize were given for ugliness , could not surpass . |
| 13 | Three reasons were given for this policy : to check further growth of large built-up areas ; to prevent neighbouring towns from physically coalescing , and to preserve the special character of some historic towns ( Elson 1981 ) . |
| 14 | Three reasons were given for his signing the interview notes : he had toothache ; he was tired and subdued ; and he was afraid that his solicitor might be reprimanded again . |
| 15 | I 've got a few awards over the years , and I ca n't quite remember what some of them were given for , but I 've only ever got one for writing and that 's the one I would n't want to give away . |
| 16 | The rejoinder by the defendant to this pleading alleged that the notes were given by Samuel Revill and himself as sureties and were given for the securing of part of the father 's debt and for no other consideration or purpose . |
| 17 | On a summons issued by solicitors for the interim government of Somalia , the Republic of Somalia was substituted as the plaintiff in the proceedings and directions were given for payment out of the money paid into court to the solicitors instructed by the interim government , unless cause was shown why it should not be so paid out . |
| 18 | Croxford House deployed a competitive system within which girls were ranked according to performance in every conceivable area ; since intellectual ability was not all that highly valued , marks were given for trying , for behaving well , for being punctual and helpful and energetic and tidy , indeed for anything at all . |
| 19 | A parachute mine had fallen on the shelter beneath the school , and various figures were given for the number killed there . |
| 20 | Unit grants were given for housing — so much per house built . |
| 21 | Opportunities were given for students to write in any subjects not covered by a prepared checklist . |
| 22 | Three main reasons were given for the apparent lack of enthusiasm : board members found it difficult to spare additional time for this form of training ; they were doubtful of the ability of outside trainers to provide training in tune with local needs ; attempts by some education authorities to retain part of the training budget in order to supply such area sessions were seen by some members as demonstrating a lack of trust in the board 's ability to organise its own training . |
| 23 | No reasons were given for the dismissals . |
| 24 | It was the second time in eight months that Barre had changed the government , and no official reasons were given for the changes , but Barre called on the new Cabinet , sworn in on Sept. 5 , to solve the current civil war and economic crisis . |
| 25 | Prophylactic intravenous antibiotics ( 8 g mezlocillin daily ) were given for 24 hours . |
| 26 | Firstly amoxycillin , then cefuroxim and metronidazol were given for 14 days . |
| 27 | Because of some peroperative bile leakage , a subhepatic drain was positioned and antibiotics were given for five days . |
| 28 | Two courses of ganciclovir were given for serological evidence of cytomegalovirus reactivation after 5 weeks and 4 months . |
| 29 | In the year ending 30 September 1972 planning permissions were given for an estimated 76,000 such dwellings , but only 52,000 were started . |
| 30 | In the last chapter the nature of stress was explained and some broad general rules were given for deciding which syllable in a word should receive primary stress . |