Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] for [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Consequently world trade was encouraged since all currencies were exchangeable for each other and for gold at stable rates of exchange . |
| 2 | She knew perfectly well that she and Ludo were right for each other . |
| 3 | All her previous doubts as to whether they were right for each other , whether she cared for him enough , had been answered by her reaction to Michele Lorenzo . |
| 4 | The bogie cars were unsuitable for this arrangement and the small boxes were hung from the top edge of the dash either side . |
| 5 | Yearly tenancies held at rack rents ( i.e. rents that were not fixed by custom but which were negotiated by the landlord and tenant ) were common for the smaller farms and cottages and in the Midlands in particular they were usual for any property other than a freehold . |
| 6 | County 's home form is one of the best in the country so Portsmouth were grateful for this deflection which disturbed Steve Cherry 's equilibrium . |
| 7 | They said cautions were acceptable for all age groups for a wide range of unspecified offences . |
| 8 | ‘ Arianna and I were wrong for each other in dozens of ways . |
| 9 | The farm buildings were empty for many years , but have now been restored . |
| 10 | Curves were similar for all metals except iron , which had much higher contamination values even after five collections . |
| 11 | The success rates were similar for both questions ; 45–50 per cent of the lower third band , 70–75 per cent of the middle third , and 80–85 per cent of the top third pupils giving both relevant months in each case . |
| 12 | It 's proving to be a strain , both financially and physically — since we are doing as much of the work ourselves as possible — and our friends were convinced for some time that we had gone mad ! |
| 13 | The Canterbury monks were unprepared for these questions , stumbled in their answers , and were laughed out of court . |
| 14 | The southern Vietminh , no less than those in the north , were to resist both principle and practice of the French return to power ; the French were unprepared for any alternative and Gracey 's forces were effectively caught in the middle . |
| 15 | ‘ Times were hard for many people . |
| 16 | Balanovski 's earlier findings at the Llangynidr Stone in Wales suggested that magnetism might be a line of enquiry worth pursuing , though efforts were frustrated for some time due to the failure to obtain the necessary equipment . |
| 17 | With the exception of an occasional haemorrhoid , findings were negative for all types of colorectal pathology , and none of the control patients or their families had histories of either colorectal malignancy or inflammatory bowel disease . |
| 18 | When at last he spoke , his voice was tight , fully realising that the respirators they were wearing were inadequate for most nerve gases . |
| 19 | Mr Barwise-Munro felt there was still a great deal to learn about bovine obstetrics and he discounted the farmer 's view that bulls were responsible for all problems , saying : ‘ The bull is important but we also have to consider the pelvic area of the female . |
| 20 | Those officers were especially selected from erm the firearms officers we had available at that time and they were responsible for all firearms operations within the county . |
| 21 | Our record compares unbelievably well with that of the previous Government who were responsible for such matters . |
| 22 | But he said the incidents were not being linked at this stage and he could not say the same people were responsible for each theft . |
| 23 | His belief that specific principles were responsible for each phase of digestion lay behind his discovery of the action of acid in the stomach and alkali in the duodenum . |
| 24 | Previously , regional health authorities were responsible for most consultant appointments , but since April 1991 more and more consultants are being employed directly by trusts . |
| 25 | They were hungry for each other and Maggie surrendered to the fierce possession of his mouth . |
| 26 | Jim Fletcher had signalled that these were essential for any traveller in Romania . |
| 27 | Hospital notes were available for all patients . |
| 28 | In some cases , the BGS libraries had obtained copies of theses from the authors by purchase or gift , and no loan records were available for such copies . |
| 29 | Discordant twin pairs with either ulcerative colitis or Crohn 's disease , in whom data were available for both twins , were therefore analysed further for both inflammatory bowel disease categories ; no significant differences in subclass proportions appeared between healthy and diseased twins ( Tables II and III ) . |
| 30 | But in the past there was certainly considerable diversity in secondary schools at least about what subjects were compulsory for all pupils , and how soon they might give them up . |