Example sentences of "[verb] for them [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | We fought for them to come to the Assembly , where they could speak their minds and meet the Africans they never meet , and together listen to the Almighty Who might know better even than they what is best for the country . |
2 | Since the start of the Troubles , a number of loyalist trade unionists had tried to create a province-wide organization of unionist workers and by late 1973 the plans of men such as Billy Kelly , a power workers ' shop steward , Billy Hull , ex-Northern Ireland Labour Party , and Hugh Petrie , a precision engineer from Shorts , were sufficiently advanced for them to propose to the loyalist politicians that the province could be brought to a halt by a strike . |
3 | Then without waiting for them to step into the room , she turned and left . |
4 | King described it as ‘ a phenomenal card ’ but really it was an opportunity to promote a war of words between two of the fighters , Chavez and Norris , to build up anticipation and demand for them to meet in the ring . |
5 | We waited for them coming across the brig . |
6 | Wiping her eyes once more with a sodden hanky , Evelyn waited for them to come into the room . |