Example sentences of "[was/were] said for " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | ‘ A lot of prayers were said for me but for six weeks absolutely nothing happened . |
| 2 | I listened to one choral song from Southwark Cathedral , prayers were said for a family whose names would mean nothing to the vast majority of listeners . |
| 3 | All over Orkney during the time the children were away from their homes , prayers were said for them in churches of all denominations and at prayer meetings , and despite the torment they went through , none of the parents ' faiths wavered . |
| 4 | Last night prayers were said for her at Watton Methodist Church where her aunt is a member of the congregation . |
| 5 | When the cards were written , they were taken to the school chapel where prayers were said for everyone imprisoned for their beliefs . |
| 6 | At least in one case prayers were said for the brave men fighting on both sides . |
| 7 | A prayer was said for Iraqi soldiers , that they might die with the name of Jesus on their lips and be saved from eternal damnation . |
| 8 | Nothing was said for a while and then Maidstone straightened himself up . |
| 9 | While your brain is doing that it will be storing the words so that when you look at your sheet of nouns you will recall what was said for some while after it was actually said . |
| 10 | Nothing was said for a moment or two , and then Johnny sighed . |