Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Comprehensive quality-assurance procedures for the onsite measurements were developed for this project . |
| 2 | Pooled estimates of treatment differences were calculated for all 49 studies and compared with the estimate derived from the 16 studies that presented standard deviations for either the 17 or 21 item Hamilton scale . |
| 3 | Group and subgroup means ( SEM ) were calculated for all of the proliferative data . |
| 4 | Expected numbers were calculated for each group standardised for age , sex , and time period Observed numbers were treated as data from a Poisson distribution with mean equal to the number expected . |
| 5 | Sensitivity , specificity , and accuracy were calculated for each finding for each age group . |
| 6 | Mortalities from cancer ( cancer given as the underlying cause of death ) were calculated for each treatment and were adjusted for age by the direct method . |
| 7 | Correlations between pairs of measures across the 40 junctions were calculated for each subject individually , the 30 correlations obtained in each case were then averaged using Fisher 's z transformation ( Silver and Dunlap 1987 ) . |
| 8 | Using the method recommended by Dunlap , Jones and Bittner ( 1983 ) correlations were calculated for each subject individually across the 24 films used in this study , correlations were then averaged for the 48 subjects using Fisher 's z transformation ( Silver & Dunlap 1987 ) . |
| 9 | Crude relapse rates were calculated for each treatment using the method suggested by Kuirata , ( 100×number of relapses detected in 12 months , divided by the number recruited ) and were compared using a χ 2 test . |
| 10 | Individual response factors were calculated for each fatty acid . |
| 11 | In comparing mean daily prevalence rates of morbidity between vitamin A and placebo groups in the Health Study , separate daily prevalence rates were calculated for each child for each of the intervals between dosing points . |
| 12 | Odds ratios for HEV were calculated for each covariate separately with or Fisher 's tests . |
| 13 | To examine further the association of age and anti-HEV , prevalence rates were calculated for each decade . |
| 14 | Four reasons were given for this failure : |
| 15 | 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 ) . |
| 16 | No prices were given for either new product . |
| 17 | ‘ Large numbers of entries were received for all the competitions , which ran over the two days and were thrown open to the past members of the Club , as well as members of the Ladies and Artisans sections . |
| 18 | At least 3 specimens were examined for each time point . |
| 19 | Up to five sections were examined for each subclass because of the scarcity of IgG-producing cells in some specimens . |
| 20 | A mean of 20 sections were examined for each subject . |
| 21 | A mean number of 10 well orientated crypts were examined for each specimen . |
| 22 | Thirteen patients were referred for this treatment as they were considered unsuitable for conventional cholecystectomy either on account of age ( n=4 , range 79–86 years ) or serious medical problems ( n=9 , range 72–78 years ) including one patient ( X ) who was on the waiting list for a heart transplant . |
| 23 | Constituency parties were formed for all the major industrial constituencies . |
| 24 | The Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party was formed in June 1917 , the Leeds City Labour Party reorganized itself in April and May 1918 , and promoted the formation of constituency parties in the six divisions which made up Leeds , while constituency parties were formed for all four of the Bradford seats in April 1919 . |
| 25 | At one station we were stopped for several hours alongside a troop train on which I discovered the Reverend R.H.L. Slater , now enrolled as an army chaplain , who told me the comforting news that my wife and three children had got away from Myitkyina a day or two earlier . |
| 26 | A few days before a new election was due to take place , at the beginning of March , a mysterious fire destroyed the Reichstag and the Communists were blamed for that outrage . |
| 27 | This Loyalist replied , Ah well if John were blamed for that , he 'd be in trouble . |
| 28 | Chauthala 's supporters were blamed for much of the fraud , and his continued survival as Chief Minister during March and April reflected his father 's influence at the central level . |
| 29 | The schools were blamed for this and new courses — such as TVEI ( Technical and Vocational Educational Initiative ) and CPVE ( Certificate of Pre-Vocational Education ) — were introduced into schools themselves as well as into the gap between school and work . |
| 30 | Unfortunately , the new baronet lived in India and no instructions from him were expected for many months . |