Example sentences of "[verb] that it was [vb pp] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It became obvious to everyone that the Tournament could not continue and after another undue delay , the Earl of Eglinton announced that it was cancelled for the day . |
| 2 | On 11 September the German Standortkommandantur , which had been set up in the Piazza Garibaldi to administer the city of Parma , issued a series of orders , one of which stated that it was forbidden for civilians to have guns and that looting would be punishable by death . |
| 3 | Dare I hope that it was sold for 50p ? — |
| 4 | Standing on the beautifully tended grass of Jesus Green and watching a throng of tourists , language students and local people enjoying the tranquillity of the lock , it is hard to believe that it was built for commerce rather than leisure . |
| 5 | Of the country 's three nuclear reactors in Yongbyon , one 50-100 megawatt plant was not connected to the national grid , thereby indicating that it was intended for weapons production . |
| 6 | ‘ I can not say that it was withdrawn for its political content . ’ |