Example sentences of "was [adj] in [noun] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We got a letter from him saying he was due in court for burglary — but he did n't mention anything about elderly women . ’ |
| 2 | Kenny Irons was outstanding in midfield for Rovers , and Dave Higgins and Steve Vickers impressive in central defence . |
| 3 | During the 1970S my colleague Bob Malpas , who was responsible in ICI for technology , coined the phrase ‘ designing the plant after next ’ . |
| 4 | It was common in Kenya for Masai to allow Kikuyu to cultivate a patch of ground within their grazing circuit in return for services rendered ; but administrators seeing this practice and not realizing its customary nature tried repeatedly to get rid of the Kikuyu and leave the Masai in undisputed possession of what they supposed to be their sole territory . |
| 5 | Therefore the seller was liable in damages for non-delivery of 140 tons . |