Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [to-vb] for [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The price the Jews were expected to pay for this help was cooperation and conformity . |
| 2 | The long-term solution was reached in 1852 when local authorities were empowered to provide for all classes and denominations . |
| 3 | Dicke and Peebles were preparing to look for this radiation when Penzias and Wilson heard about their work and realized that they had already found it . |
| 4 | The trial was expected to continue for some time and it was widely believed that evidence would be given which would incriminate politicians still active . |
| 5 | He was expected to practise for several hours a day , but was entrusted to supervise his own timetable . |
| 6 | Spearman 's rank correlation was used to look for any relation between oxygen saturation and incidence of arrhythmias . |
| 7 | Claudia started more coffee , reflecting that if Dana was going to stay for any length of time she would need fresh supplies . |
| 8 | If she was going to stay for any length of time , she was going to need some furniture at least , she thought frowningly . |
| 9 | Correspondence had been received from the green machine and the secretary was asked to write for more information because we were n't convinced with exactly what they were doing . |
| 10 | Dusty Springfield was wearing new shoes , with very high heels , and was terrified that she 'd slip , so just before she was due to go on , one of the team was dispatched to look for some scissors to scratch the soles with . |
| 11 | A man who represented the regional office of the Prince 's Trust in Truro was ringing to ask for more information about my work . |
| 12 | But he was ordered to return for more question-ing in November as a ‘ lengthy investigation ’ was launched . |