Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] and [vb past] [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 spooned coffee into their cups and reached out for the kettle . |
| 7 | The people prayed to their gods and waited impatiently for the seasons to change . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Willie shaded his eyes and looked around for him . |
| 10 | He retraced his footsteps and stayed around for a while , but it was too cold to linger long . |
| 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 | Godolphin only had to pick up the encyclopaedia and he was ready to put on his boots and set off for the Dominions again . |
| 13 | Anyway , after they 'd gone , I just hobbled round to me mates and stayed there for a few weeks . |
| 14 | We walked back to our rooms and packed up for our move to Nîmes . |