Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Malaysia sought support for its initiative in various forums and in November 1971 succeeded in gaining a cautious endorsement for it from ASEAN in the form of a declaration issued by a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers in Kuala Lumpur . |
| 2 | Baker also sought support for the USA 's opposition to a Malaysian proposal for an East Asian trade grouping which excluded the USA [ see p. 38535 ] . |
| 3 | BONG : Then foreign correspondent Brent Sadler , 41 , who quit ITN for CNN at Christmas , split with his second wife . |
| 4 | The other species , more technologically adept , sought sanctuary for their decaying bodies by encasing them in survival suits . |
| 5 | On Viola 's approach down the hall , Hilda turned up the gas and made preparation for a hasty departure , but this , it seemed , was not the idea . |
| 6 | A second Expeditionary Force was despatched across the Channel to France , but it WAS forced to return to Britain almost immediately because the French government asked Germany for an armistice , on 17th . |
| 7 | His defects were that he lacked subtlety , was vehemently anti-communist to the point where any unrest or dissent might be regarded as a sign of communist activity , and that he lacked preparation for the tasks he faced . |
| 8 | It was significant that when the International Revolutionary Socialists had held their conference of April 1916 in Switzerland , barely any of the French Socialists voiced support for their resolutions calling for an immediate peace . |
| 9 | In a bid to lift the country out of recession Norman Lamont announced boosts for the car industry , housing , the health service and schools . |
| 10 | Mr Robinson 's counsel , Kieran May , had told the judge that the MoD admitted liability for the purposes of the action , but was disputing how much should be awarded . |
| 11 | Germany and Austria led calls for the west to recognise the independence of Slovenia and Croatia . |
| 12 | Summit leaders recommended that " most-favoured-nation treatment should be applied to trade with the new states [ of the former Soviet Union ] " and lent support for " a phased strategy of co-operation between the Russian government and the IMF [ International Monetary Fund ] " conditional upon " necessary macro-economic conditions [ being ] in place " . |
| 13 | And if Rob Andrew got sympathy for his injury , how about the case of Philippe Sella , who led his side until 56 minutes in spite of his poor condition caused by the class with Andrew ? |
| 14 | Congress , having pooh-poohed Mr Bush 's first proposals as inadequate , appropriated $433m for Poland and Hungary in fiscal 1990 . |
| 15 | Was not ‘ cushion ’ the term which eventually became vogue for the extra help which was thrown over the poll tax time and again in a vain attempt to douse the flames of dissent . |
| 16 | On a bend of the Colorado river we made camp for a month . |
| 17 | All things considered , it 's hardly surprising that the Czech delegation to ‘ Galleries and Private Collectors ’ , expressed fears about an impending mass sell-off and export of art , and made calls for legislation regarding art and commerce . |
| 18 | And by eavesdropping talk on the terraces and in the pubs , they overheard plans for a pitch invasion like this one at the County Ground last year . |
| 19 | Pushers were already selling to children and crime would soar as addicts sought money for drugs . |
| 20 | morning , but it must 've been alright because er he was going off with David , I said you got tablets for him and she said yeah plenty of stuff for him , anyway , he seemed , he looked alright anyhow |
| 21 | That night , they went to Stirling , to join with Huntly , Argyll and Bothwell , and made plans for Mary 's coronation . |
| 22 | He made plans for , and carried out , a complete rebuilding of the cathedral church on the model of the church he had built at Caen . |
| 23 | Within this general consensus , the armies of individual states made plans for their own circumstances . |
| 24 | Participants also discussed the possibility of launching a major research project on the theme , and made plans for a book on communication and human rights in Africa . |
| 25 | Participants also discussed the possibility of launching a major research project on the theme , and made plans for a book on communication and human rights in Africa . |
| 26 | At twenty , he was too old for youth training schemes , but lacked experience for the type of job he wanted in book-keeping . |
| 27 | The meeting also agreed proposals for the abolition of the visa system , for flights between the two countries and for bilateral co-operation on development projects , such as the planned construction with Indian aid of a hospital . |
| 28 | It was not that she lacked sympathy for Sarah ; she had made that plain in her letter to John . |
| 29 | The Russians demanded compensation for installations the former Soviet army is leaving behind , and the Poles sought payment for four decades of use of Polish property as well as environmental damage at military sites . |
| 30 | How to find the money necessary to carry out Amnesty 's work has always been a worry , and from the very beginning the Section Office asked groups for help in this area . |