Example sentences of "[noun] [pers pn] were [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | By tea they were 55 for 3 , the dreaded Waqar Younis having cast aside Stewart , Atherton and Gooch . |
| 2 | First thing next morning , Malcolm had Walsh lbw , giving him 6 for 77 and match figures of 10 for 137 and leaving England all day to make 151. just before lunch they were 73 for 1 when it began to rain — hard . |
| 3 | We had them out for 66 and by the tea interval we were 42 for 0 . |
| 4 | One of the major contracts we were responsible for during that time was the construction of the Wemmershoek Dam for Cape Town City Council . |
| 5 | It also reflects the fact that many of the younger , landowning county MPs were simply absent from Westminster ; as Yeomanry officers they were liable for service in wartime and , although the Yeomanry could not be compelled to serve abroad , few did not volunteer . |
| 6 | Boycott led the way with 86 and everyone made a contribution of sorts , but soon after lunch on the final day they were 290 for 6 and defeat was still possible . |
| 7 | ‘ On all other fronts we were ready for them , but we 'll put what we can into this one . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I told Noriega they were hot for an agreement . ’ |
| 9 | His origins are obscure , but he seems to have been a German from one of the tribes which were allowed to settle within the Empire , and for which privilege they were liable for military service , a practice going back to the late third century . |
| 10 | In an hour they were 32 for 3 and that was clearly that , but now it was Gower 's turn for the heroics . |
| 11 | ‘ Having run out of excuses for the abject failure of your Government 's economic policies , ’ he said , ‘ you are now trying to pin the blame on your predecessor , in whose Government you were responsible for economic policy . ’ |
| 12 | After a minimum period of five days stability they were eligible for randomisation and inclusion into the trial . |
| 13 | Huddled together on the muddy earth floor they were content for a long time to embrace one another without speaking . |
| 14 | Visiting skipper Russell Crawford praised his rival Colin Barker for his sporting declaration but Stockton made a poor response and , at stumps , after 47 overs they were 157 for five , professional Masood Anwaar making 42 . |
| 15 | For the most part they took over existing routes , though in the hillier parts of the country they were responsible for the making of entirely new stretches of road where the older roads tackled gradients suitable only for foot-passengers and pack-horses . |
| 16 | Shortly afterwards Rollasons contacted PAS with a view to purchasing the wings from them , as at that time they were desperate for Tiger Moth wings . |
| 17 | The remainder were to be preserved or put to other uses , but delays in reaching decisions often meant that the buildings had been severely vandalised by the time they were available for conversion . |
| 18 | It is , though , not entirely clear to what extent they were liable for tax collection and assessment . |