Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [pron] [noun] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ontario was designed by a master hand , with many built-in contrasts — for example , compare the eerie wind sculpted rocks at Tobermory ( Flowerpot Island got its name for a good reason ) and the twists and turns of the 1,000 islands to the smooth , sandy beaches at Grand Bend or the rolling farmland in Mennonite country . |
| 2 | Herr Nordern sucked his thumb for a moment , biting at the cactus spike . |
| 3 | Jim Scott massaged his calf for a moment , then pushed open the driver 's side door of the Lancia and clambered out . |
| 4 | The blue eyes surveyed her face for a moment , their expression dark and oddly unreadable . |
| 5 | In the story I have just told , I explain how self-image dominated my life for a time . |
| 6 | On May 25 , during a visit to Moscow by President Mitterrand of France , President Gorbachev declared his preference for a unified German membership of both NATO and the Warsaw Pact . |
| 7 | Instead the MEPs renewed their demand for a directive , based on the World Health Organisation 's code , that would be binding on the industry . |
| 8 | MacArthur repeated his desire for a treaty in the context of the continuing exchanges within the American government later in the year . |
| 9 | Jezrael leaped at the man in a balletic kick , somersaulting as the back of his neck snagged her foot for a second . |
| 10 | At a dinner hosted by King Juan Carlos , King Hassan avoided mention of Morocco 's claim to the Spanish-administered North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla , but King Juan Carlos repeated his call for a referendum to be held in Western Sahara ( Spain 's former colony ) to allow the people to decide their own future . |
| 11 | Donna closed her eyes for a moment . |
| 12 | Hawkins considered his glass for a few moments , then looked up at Talbot . |
| 13 | BELOW : England international sea angler Mick Toomer ended his hunt for a 30 lb plus pike with this terrific 30 lb 6 oz specimen from a home counties lake . |
| 14 | Radford himself early in March dropped his ideas for a " quick fix " . |
| 15 | A small boy asked his mother for a cucumber to take to Sunday School . |
| 16 | Sharpe caught her eye for a second , then turned away as Lucille ran to him . |
| 17 | At the same time , SunSelect unveiled its proposal for a Public Windows Interface specification that would bring the Windows applications program interface into the public domain and make it harder for Microsoft to alter it so as to trip up the competition . |
| 18 | As the ANC renewed its calls for a transitional government , President F. W. de Klerk was forced to make Cabinet changes in an attempt to restore credibility to his government . |
| 19 | World No 1 Monica Seles began her bid for a third consecutive title by crushing a hopelessly outclassed Nathalie Tauziat 6–1 , 6–2 . |
| 20 | GREAT Britain winger Paul Eastwood started his bid for a World Cup final place by kicking six goals out of six at the stormswept Boulevard . |
| 21 | Trung cocked his head for a moment longer . |
| 22 | Alexia held his glance for a few moments , a furrow between her eyebrows , and dropped the subject . |
| 23 | He just stood there and looked at her and Maggie held his gaze for a moment before inviting him in . |
| 24 | Warner defended his recommendations for a specialised qualification in residential care . |
| 25 | A STRAIGHT-talking tycoon ditched his plan for a pork pie factory when a council official told him : ‘ Call me Mister . ’ |
| 26 | When questioned by a researcher Mr and Mrs Short restated their preference for a placement in an alternative mainstream school . |
| 27 | He alleges that Hume produced his plan for a six-man executive — three elected and one each representing London , Dublin and the European Community — without consultation . |
| 28 | His team dismissed their opponents for a record low score . |
| 29 | Another distant roll of thunder added a bass note to the orchestrated shrillness of the tropical night , and Devraux lifted his head for a second to listen . |
| 30 | Hopes of the Economy Minister , Domingo Cavallo , for quick progress in talks begun in January over the Argentina 's foreign debt received a setback in mid-February when creditor banks rejected his requests for a 40 per cent cut in the country 's US$31,000 million commercial bank debt , under the terms of the 1989 Brady debt reduction plan [ see pp. 36541-42 ] . |