Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] and [verb] [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I gritted my teeth and hung on for the climb up to Ana 's Cross on the peak of Spaunton Moor . |
| 2 | The fish gives a little , so I give a little , which is a mistake , for the fish takes advantage of my generosity and dives again for whatever refuge it seeks under the raft . |
| 3 | When I am being helped into a bath of hot water , however , I draw in my breath and cry out for her : ‘ Mama ! |
| 4 | In school I was prepared to handle my life and stand up for myself . |
| 5 | Rex dumped the two-headed sailor-boy back on my knee and took off for the phone . |
| 6 | Realising that there was more snow on the way , she clenched her teeth and set off for the moors . |
| 7 | She went down to the lobby to settle the bill so far for both their rooms , and then changed her mind and paid only for her own and the booze . |
| 8 | She shut her eyes and prayed furiously for deliverance . |
| 9 | The girl shut her eyes and gripped back for dear life . |
| 10 | There was time only to grab a piece of burnt toast before jumping into her car and setting off for London . |
| 11 | Then she went back to her car and sat there for a while . |
| 12 | Passengers actually changed into their pyjamas and settled down for the night bunks or convertible seat-beds complete with sheets and blankets . |
| 13 | She sticks the cigarette in her mouth and looks around for matches . |
| 14 | She might as well cut her losses and take off for Phobos or Longevity , see if there was anything there , see if there was anyone that had n't flown down for carnival . |
| 15 | An hour later , she climbed into her Panda and set off for Oxford . |
| 16 | People who want to see a strong , unified , modern , industrial China created which is able to defend its territorial integrity , its independence and stand up for itself er in the world . |
| 17 | She combed her hair , applied her make-up and set off for the Post Office . |
| 18 | She spooned coffee into their cups and reached out for the kettle . |
| 19 | A number of English Protestants were , however , more ideologically motivated than their queen and campaigned vigorously for the adoption of an offensive Protestant alliance , with the aim not simply of protecting English security , but also of furthering the gospel and destroying the forces of Antichrist . |
| 20 | She turned to her right and set off for home , all thought and feeling evacuated along with her energy and her sweat , in touch only with the irregular paving-stones , the light-rays interrupting the pink-grey clouds , the number-plates of cars , the lines on the faces that passed her , the name of the day , its date . |
| 21 | Fei advised the students to cease their actions and work quietly for reform . |
| 22 | ‘ Mr Burns , you have a great deal to answer for , ’ she muttered savagely , hauling the insubstantial scrap of ribbon and lace that claimed to be a nightdress over her head and reaching instead for jeans and a sweatshirt . |
| 23 | Their administrators then proceeded to act in accordance with what they took to be the finest traditions of their service and stood up for them . |
| 24 | But when Julian had some money left to him , they decided to pool their resources and go in for something far bigger . |
| 25 | The people prayed to their gods and waited impatiently for the seasons to change . |
| 26 | She seized her valise and struck out for the back of the house and the kitchen . |
| 27 | Formalities over , Patricia Pillmoor drew out a chair , pulled off her hat and settled down for a chat . |
| 28 | Miami 's new-born Murk label that has been causing something of a stir on these shores of late , enough at least for Network to wet their oars and row straight for a licensing deal that sees three of the label 's best tracks to date brought together for a sampler EP . |
| 29 | ‘ Do you know how you are looking at me ? ’ he asked fiercely , but as she only shook her head he tilted her face and searched frustratedly for her mouth , crushing her against him . |
| 30 | Indeed , after our second stop in Bombay a few passengers gratefully chose the option of being one-armed , one-legged , one-eyed , two-headed beggars rather than having to return to their seatettes and fly somewhere for a few months with their hands on their heads . |