Example sentences of "was [adj] for these " in BNC.

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1 By a process of ‘ abstraction ’ , moreover , it was possible for these general notions to be ‘ impressed ’ on our minds or intellects , thus making it possible for us to think in terms of them .
2 Although it had been common for surgeons to expect suppuration of the wound as an inevitable concomitant of amputation , Alanson demonstrated that by these methods it was possible for these wounds to heal ‘ by the first intention ’ , that is , without significant infection .
3 Dalgliesh was grateful for these minutes of quiet contemplation .
4 D-Aspartate produced less uptake current and acidification than L-glutamate , but the ratio of pH i change to uptake current was similar for these agents ( Fig. 2 d ) .
5 ‘ The acrimony reached the stage where it was impossible for these two talented men to work together . ’
6 The extent to which Burn , or before him Salvin , was responsible for these remains an unresolved mystery .
7 Last night he told TODAY : ‘ We were able to trace Watson after a member of the public contacted us and gave us information which suggested he was responsible for these attacks .
8 Younger figures , perhaps above all the exciting young Jewish expressionist poet , Jakob von Hoddis , dominated the organization , the ‘ Neuen Club ’ , which was responsible for these events .
9 The context in which these last two laws were first issued is unknown ; indeed the identification of which Childebert and which Chlothar was responsible for these laws depends on attribution by modern editors .
10 Under Chapter II , grant-aid was available for these arrangements and similar but separate arrangements were introduced for vacation studies and ‘ summer schools ’ attended by students who had attended WEA classes and courses under Chapter III regulations .
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