Example sentences of "[noun] [noun sg] [vb past] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The men from the Rathcoole district waited for the order to come for their release , but nothing happened . |
| 2 | After the awful strip which the England team wore for the World Cup we saw them back in their traditional all-white kit at Murrayfield . |
| 3 | We drove all day and at 10.00pm reached our destination — a small village called Waldsee — just before the camp site closed for the night . |
| 4 | The old abrasiveness over the community budget had for the moment disappeared . |
| 5 | In a statement this evening , Thames Water apologized for the inconvenience caused , but said they must always give the welfare of their customers the highest priority . |
| 6 | For an anxious moment Ace waited for the suit 's air system to cut in . |
| 7 | Such ratios serve to show the very great importance an extension of the waterway network had for the movement of heavy and bulky materials . |
| 8 | Ronnie Moran , who had been chatting with Mr Souness about the match hours before the Liverpool manager headed for the operating theatre , will have to report failure in his first game in charge . |
| 9 | Penge Urban District Council asked for the electrification of all suburban railways . |
| 10 | M. Chaillot fell for the ruse . |
| 11 | This move hindered subsequent investigation into Bloody Sunday and nullified further criticism of the Army — largely because the government 's Press Office appealed for the suspension of any media coverage which might prejudice the Tribunal 's findings . |
| 12 | Our Rally was just super — more people than before — But what they did n't know was that they had a treat in store : The National Display Team came for the afternoon To show their special item — we were all over the moon ! |
| 13 | This June Meeting asked for the bond balances to be called in so as the final land purchase could go ahead and , for the first of many times , it discussed the question of the use of caddies on a Sunday . |
| 14 | In desperation Fleury leapt for the chandelier , with the intention of swinging on it and kicking the sepoy in the face . |