Example sentences of "[noun] and [verb] [adv prt] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She crossed the bridge between the frogs and set off for the far end of the green , where the lane led up into the council estate . |
| 2 | Mitchell is amongst those who argue against Firestone and hold out for the continuing relevance of Freud 's work . |
| 3 | Passengers actually changed into their pyjamas and settled down for the night bunks or convertible seat-beds complete with sheets and blankets . |
| 4 | But he recovered his balance in a stride and made off for the water jump . |
| 5 | I collect snow and start off for the nearest dead tree with the big knife and an axe . |
| 6 | A man stranded on a desert island builds a rowing boat and sets out for the nearest land . |
| 7 | Mark crossed the imposing entrance hall and went out for the last time . |
| 8 | She combed her hair , applied her make-up and set off for the Post Office . |
| 9 | She spooned coffee into their cups and reached out for the kettle . |
| 10 | I never really listened to The Beatles and looked out for the guitar , I 'd just listen to the song as a whole . |
| 11 | He put on his sandals and set out for the office of the babu who had the power to give his people what they wanted , or to refuse . |
| 12 | Although it was raining and freezing cold outside , we all got ready and pulled ourselves into our wet suits and set off for the river . |
| 13 | WE ALL , I reckon , feel a nostalgia for the days before the First World War when we read that travel was simpler and you could go down to Victoria and light out for the Continent without bothering about a passport . |
| 14 | I gritted my teeth and hung on for the climb up to Ana 's Cross on the peak of Spaunton Moor . |
| 15 | Realising that there was more snow on the way , she clenched her teeth and set off for the moors . |
| 16 | This is the beginning of the classic route to follow on a walking tour of Zurich , starting from the main railway station through the sophisticated poise of the Bahnhofstrasse and branching off for the Lindenhof . |
| 17 | An attack would have been tantamount to committing suicide , so reluctantly Stirling gave orders to leave the town and head back for the rendezvous with the LRDG . |
| 18 | I went out into Main Street and started off for the pier . |
| 19 | Once the veneer of hunt balls and dressing up for the occasion is stripped away all you have left is a very cruel activity which is a disgrace to those of us who live in the modern world . |
| 20 | Once inside the shed , Amis entered the cage and cast around for the big wrench that he 'd taken to keeping in here . |
| 21 | Some universities now have deputy or pro vice chancellors , who chair major committees and stand in for the vice chancellor . |
| 22 | The guests are legless anyway ; they 've paid at least £75 per head and shelled out for the tombola , raffle and auction . |
| 23 | With reluctance she pulled on a jacket and set out for the Rectory . |
| 24 | Gregor Townsend later managed to pass to the referee — clad in near identical colours to the Scots — for the Samoans to plunder ball and scuttle in for the first of their three tries , though it might have been more had we not seen defensive heroics typified by a timely tackle on Leilane Une by Derek Turnbull . |
| 25 | OTHERS have preferred to select the right machine for the duty and ground conditions and hired in for the job . |
| 26 | But three minutes after the interval Leeds skipper Ellery Hanley took Schofield 's short pass to spin out of a tackle and go over for the try , goaled by Gallagher , which put Leeds in front for the first and only time in the game . |
| 27 | However , he was not thrown out , he was taken back to the station and locked up for the night . |
| 28 | At Tesco you can buy 100% re-cycled paper products ( see the list on the back of the leaflet and look out for the special symbol on packs ) . |
| 29 | She helped the younger woman to the kitchen , put her on a chair and looked round for the kettle . |
| 30 | We put on our képis , straightened our ties , pulled our fingers into regulation gloves and set off for the guardhouse . |