Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun sg] [vb pp] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Princess found herself pigeon holed for a long time as a result of those early associations , but they were nevertheless a useful apprenticeship . |
| 2 | Manville poked a ten-dollar bill through the driver 's window as he alighted , keeping his palm extended for the full change . |
| 3 | I had had my head shaved for the sake of hygiene the day before I left England . |
| 4 | Have n't had my hand kissed for a long time . ’ |
| 5 | She hoped such mundane matters would keep his mind occupied for a good while , because , if he ever discovered how helplessly she had responded to him , Isabel knew she would die of humiliation . |
| 6 | Paying Your Way made for a comfortable life , with plenty of unsolicited adventure on the way . |
| 7 | The MCC should have their review finalised for the ICC meeting in January . |
| 8 | Fortescue looked surprised , as if he had expected Athelstan to keep his mouth shut for the entire interview . |
| 9 | I do n't suppose your partner considered for a minute what heartache he might have left behind in Seville . |
| 10 | The chief inspector realised his explanation accounted for the batsqueak of sexuality that had passed between them . |
| 11 | Nathaniel Houlton , a widower living in Bristol , itemized the details of his coffin in a will drafted on 26 May 1767 : ‘ First , It is my Will and Desire ( if it can be done without being Offensive ) to have my Body kept for the space of One Week at the Least after my Demise , before my Coffin ( which I direct shall have a Double or false Lid , as my late Wife 's had ) , be closed up ; … |
| 12 | Just as her own concerns were now absorbing her fully , the desire to see Luke , to be in his arms again paramount , the need to end their relationship ignored for the moment . |
| 13 | She had long since realized her husband worked for the government , but he had never discussed it with her , much less told her he was a spy . |
| 14 | She did not quite admit that was why she wore her best summer suit and indeed had it rush cleaned for the event . |
| 15 | The winner will feature on the Miss Pears soap cartons for the following year and have her picture painted for the Pears portrait gallery , as well as picking up a cheque for £1000 . |
| 16 | There is no question that any scientist who ‘ goes public ’ today will find his life transformed for the worse . |