Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] was [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | What you were doing was heading for the exit ! ’ |
| 2 | All they were doing was waiting for their Dad . |
| 3 | The New Mills public library from which the Mackie collection was discarded was paid for by Carnegie . |
| 4 | By not giving this to Athena , the Athenians were tactfully declining to cream off the best for the national goddess , thereby showing that all tribute that was collected was needed for utilitarian purposes . |
| 5 | ‘ What was done was done for Ireland , ’ said Dierdriu . |
| 6 | One site with which the author was involved was delayed for two years , with constant revision to the proposed design . |