Example sentences of "was [verb] [adv] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was weeping bitterly for most of the time . |
| 2 | Even the mirror on the back wall was designed specifically for this room . |
| 3 | In 1991 the previous year 's ceiling of 23.65 million b/d was rolled over for another year , but no country quotas were set . |
| 4 | Three operations did not succeed in curing his glaucoma , and he had to give up his business in 1878 , although it was carried on for some years by his daughters , Eleanor , Elizabeth , and Catherine , as E. E. Dancer & Company . |
| 5 | Analysis of covariance for possible factors affecting mean hearing thresholds was carried out for each of the four different types of ear . |
| 6 | The original base mapping was carried out for most of Scotland between 1865 and the start of the First World War . |
| 7 | Wastell bought a house in Bury before 1490 and was living there for much of the remainder of his life . |
| 8 | The Metropolitan Police have said that Courtney offered his services — but he was turned down for any work . |
| 9 | Surely he could tell she was acting now for all she was worth ? |
| 10 | The first time we went , Marie wore her bra and knickers , but she was told off for that , so she bought this real nice swimming costume . |
| 11 | Volume was measured separately for each outstanding futures contract by the number of contracts traded during the day . |
| 12 | Glass was used exclusively for many years and the lenses were normally ground individually . |
| 13 | Vaccines were kept in a cold room in Abidjan , and limited supplies were kept at the clinic in a refrigerator that was used exclusively for this study . |
| 14 | Fine creases where the colour had flaked off the shoes were painted in with a rich reunite of permanent rose and white , whilst permanent rose was used alone for some minor details like the punchmarks on the orange strap loops and the stitching around the edges of the straps themselves . |
| 15 | He thought these were helpful plans — something positive to get to grips with the habit and see an end to cash shortages in the housekeeping as money was siphoned off for another packet ; no more sandpaper taste in the mouth ; no clothes reeking of stale tobacco and an end to the shakes . |
| 16 | Sister Murphy was needed again for some cases of enteritis . |
| 17 | Because Edith now Edith was going away for some unknown reason , I do n't know , she must have been going on another holiday anyhow . |
| 18 | Gateshead Family Health Service 's Authority admitted it had known what was going on for more than a year , but action was taken only after a patient contacted them . |
| 19 | Erm , because I was going out for half past two and er , she rang , she says he has n't rung yet so I assume he 's going to be home . |
| 20 | There seemed nothing I could usefully add to whatever Henniker might be doing , and as it was getting on for half past twelve I decided to find a pub and a sandwich . |
| 21 | was called away for half an hour . |
| 22 | I was going back to London the next day ; the actor was staying on for another week . |
| 23 | The Highlands Congested Districts Board was set up for this purpose in 1897 , but it was able to achieve very little . |
| 24 | Land was set aside for another ranch , and this was promptly invaded by vast herds of plains game when rain finally fell and grass grew . |
| 25 | The aim is to provide the kind of understanding necessary for improved policy analysis in the future and £100,000 a year was set aside for this programme . |
| 26 | Kitingan , who described the election results as " heartening " , was sworn in for another term as Chief Minister on July 18 . |
| 27 | No n Well yes a lot of it was brushwood or the or erm branches of the birch trees that was that was laid out for that Above the stones and then you put that above . |
| 28 | The Yard said the area around the police station was sealed off for half an hour while the package was examined . |
| 29 | The centre of Milton Keynes was sealed off for several hours after a coded telephone message warned of a bomb in the town 's main shopping centre . |
| 30 | Gresley was involved actively for many years with the International Railway Congress Association as a member of its permanent commission and gave a comprehensive report on improvements in steam locomotives at the Madrid Congress in 1930 . |