Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [conj] [verb] for the " in BNC.

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1 In his Latin work Incendium Amoris ( The Fire of Love ) Rolle talks of it as kindling for the " fire which consumes everything which is dark " ( Prologue.4 ) , an element which he recognises as the final reality .
2 Exulting in her escape , she closed the outer door behind her and made for the great outdoors like a child let out of school .
3 He had very red hair and a pale complexion with masses of freckles all over his face , he was very popular with everyone and lived for the day when he could join the Army , particularly the Camerons .
4 She said that she woke up one day and did not feel lost or depressed , did not wonder what she was going to do with herself or reach for the phone to try and summon up some company .
5 I vote we walk into it and look for the summit under the water . ’
6 Diplomatically , he took the golf bag from me and headed for the car park .
7 One final passage from Myself My Two Countries vividly evokes the influences which formed Boulestin 's tastes in food and implanted in him that feeling for the authenticity which alone is true luxury .
8 Life in Looe today is largely governed by two seasons ; the tourist season and the season spent recovering from it and preparing for the next .
9 Maurin , who had been longing for an excuse to escape , said he would go himself to attend to it and made for the door .
10 As she spoke , Jack moved his hand gently on to hers and asked for the salt .
11 So why not make things hard for yourself and send for the full Just Desks catalogue or call in at our showrooms and see everything else we can offer you .
12 Isabel saw his face go taut an instant before he whipped an arm around her and dived for the floor , taking her down with him .
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