Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] and [vb past] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | My hands left the gun hanging in mid-air above my knees and went for the catapult , which as always was hanging on my belt , the arm-rest stuck down between that and my cords . |
| 2 | Iris picked up her pyjamas and headed for the bathroom . |
| 3 | Shiona gathered up her pyjamas and headed for the bathroom , her mind retracing the events of the night . |
| 4 | She pursed her lips and reached for the next letter on the pile of personal correspondence brought in by her secretary . |
| 5 | When they had finished with the shower , they recovered their belongings and headed for the resort . |
| 6 | The bus pulled away from her children and headed for the market-place . |
| 7 | The two small boys scrambled down from their chairs and raced for the door . |
| 8 | Technicians dropped their tools and ran for the interior of the ship . |
| 9 | As she dropped to the ground in a crouch , preparing to make another attempt at the obstacle , Frankie turned on his heels and raced for the house . |
| 10 | He closed his eyes and waited for the pupils to widen . |
| 11 | Yanto closed his eyes and waited for the inevitable . |
| 12 | He just shut his eyes and hoped for the best . |
| 13 | The eyebrow quirked further , but fitzAlan merely rose to his feet and reached for the pack on the floor beside the bed . |
| 14 | The DI got to his feet and headed for the door . |
| 15 | He curled up and covered his head with his arms and waited for the dark to absorb him . |