Example sentences of "it was in [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | On Sunday China refused to accept back from Hong Kong a group of 71 Chinese illegal immigrants , saying it was in retaliation for allowing Mr Yang , a pro-democracy activist , to leave for asylum in the US . |
| 2 | The last atrocity had been claimed at the time by the Ulster Freedom Fighters with the explanation that it was in retaliation for a bomb which the Provisional IRA had exploded in an army bus in England seven days earlier , killing twelve men , women and children . |
| 3 | The BBC never had to fit audiences to advertisers , but from 1955 it was in competition for its audiences with ITV . |
| 4 | Roland asked if it was in order for him to study these jottings . |
| 5 | Indeed , Alcuin had advised Offa that it was in order for Aethelheard to be consecrated on 21 July 793 by Archbishop Hygeberht , now the senior metropolitan . |
| 6 | With reference to your telephone conversation with my secretary on the 15th instant when you confirmed that you had completed your mortgage arrangements with Barclays Bank PLC , Bishops ' Stortford and that it was in order for me to deal with the draft Contract when it was received . |
| 7 | Mr Graham confirmed it was in order for the NGC to offer alternative routes for the inquiry 's consideration . |