Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] [coord] [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 | Realising that there was more snow on the way , she clenched her teeth and set off for the moors . |
| 3 | She shut her eyes and prayed furiously for deliverance . |
| 4 | The girl shut her eyes and gripped back for dear life . |
| 5 | Passengers actually changed into their pyjamas and settled down for the night bunks or convertible seat-beds complete with sheets and blankets . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | She spooned coffee into their cups and reached out for the kettle . |
| 8 | Wherever they were at school , a number of deaf children were unfortunate enough to stay there the whole duration of the war , neither seeing their parents nor going home for any holiday . |
| 9 | Fei advised the students to cease their actions and work quietly for reform . |
| 10 | But when Julian had some money left to him , they decided to pool their resources and go in for something far bigger . |
| 11 | The people prayed to their gods and waited impatiently for the seasons to change . |
| 12 | That 's why hundreds of top companies now offer cheap hotel breaks when you buy their goods or sign up for their services . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Gritting his teeth against the stab of pain from his wounded leg , he dropped to his knees and grabbed frantically for the weapon with his left hand , expecting every moment that the enemy would burst in to finish him off . |
| 16 | Willie shaded his eyes and looked around for him . |
| 17 | He retraced his footsteps and stayed around for a while , but it was too cold to linger long . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | However , long before these disastrous developments , Vermuyden was wiping the mud of Hatfield off his boots and casting around for greener pastures . |
| 20 | Godolphin only had to pick up the encyclopaedia and he was ready to put on his boots and set off for the Dominions again . |
| 21 | Anyway , after they 'd gone , I just hobbled round to me mates and stayed there for a few weeks . |
| 22 | Even when he 'd roared full-blooded into a spiny bush in pursuit of a tennis ball , he 'd ignore our gasps and head back for more . |
| 23 | Again , warm up for 20 to 25 minutes , do your repeats and warm down for 20 to 25 minutes . |
| 24 | Gather up your belongings and make calmly for the door . |
| 25 | We walked back to our rooms and packed up for our move to Nîmes . |