Example sentences of "[noun] [subord] [pers pn] [verb] for the " in BNC.

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1 Conciliation facilities are available in the county courts where you go for the divorce .
2 That stacks up to a quite well specified machine , and you 'll find file operations , particularly , slow on a 20MHz SX if you opt for the HPFS .
3 ‘ I 'll take you all dragon boat racing in Hong Kong harbour if you pay for the flights ! ’ replied Paul .
4 All policyholders with a stake in the participating with-profits fund will receive a special bonus if they vote for the Aegon deal .
5 He said she 's got a ten pounds bonus because I paid for the .
6 He kissed me in the back of the car while we waited for the others , but nothing moved in me .
7 Yet he can still play for his former club while he waits for the clearing period to expire .
8 he served with the Irish Guards before he volunteered for the Commandos , and you can be sure that he will have you playing that tune as often as possible , as long as you do n't play it around this H.Q , I do n't mind . ’
9 The man hesitated , his eyes flicking nervously from side to side as he waited for the magic .
10 And a young man , certain of his own strength and skill , running with balanced ease round all opposition as he made for the line .
11 All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind as I waited for the explosion in our midst .
12 But Horsley put these thoughts to the back of his mind as he headed for the party at Caxton House , determined to enter into the spirit of things .
13 The other two were — ’ he looked up at the roof as he struggled for the word ‘ — how you say , scared of him ?
14 A police constable was injured as bottles and other missiles were thrown at 300 British National Party supporters as they arrived for the rally in York Hall , Bethnal Green .
15 Sheffield Wednesday 's John Harkes is one of five players with European clubs wanted by United States coach Bora Milutinovic as he prepares for the friendly match against Ireland in Dublin on April 29 .
16 How many times have you been walking with someone who does that all the time , regardless of climatic considerations , and wanted to deliver a rabbit punch to the back of their neck when they stop for the tenth time that day and begin the ponderous unclipping of their rucksack ?
17 Nothing seemed to penetrate Violet 's consciousness as she waited for the fight to start .
18 I forgot to give it to Madge when she asked for the keys .
19 Police were called but arrived too late to stop him mugging 60-year-old Rose McDevitt , who was knocked to the floor and robbed of her handbag as she waited for the lift .
20 Similarly if in a language a woman referred to her son by the same term as she used for the son of her sister , this showed that the system of terms developed at a time when the two sisters would have been co-wives of the same man or men .
21 His tongue hung from his mouth as he made for the south — and dust pothered up from his feet .
22 That evening we left Fort St Nogent on a coach for the Gare de Lyons where we embarked for the south of France on an overnight express .
23 Male black grouse or blackcocks congregate at traditional lekking sites where they compete for the attentions of the females .
24 The meeting , to be followed by talks between their heads of government tomorrow , could head off a Russian threat to cut off natural gas supplies to Ukraine unless it pays for the gas it received in January .
25 We all have to keep up appearances while we wait for the tide to turn .
26 It was argued that it unfairly penalized those who worked throughout their lives until their mid-sixties , but were thrown onto the Poor Law before they qualified for the pension .
27 She took a deep breath , letting it out on a low , pleasurable chuckle as she headed for the stage .
28 The tour subsequently went ahead , but the Wallabies did n't let the grass grow under their feet as they waited for the ANC to make a decision .
29 Kaas leant forward and dragged Adam to his feet as he yelled for the guards to come in and help him .
30 He leaned forward , his forearms resting on his knees , his eyes riveted to the portable radio at his feet as he waited for the pitcher 's next delivery .
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