Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] [vb past] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sanderson Townsend & Gilbert and Healey & Baker acted for the vendor , while Lowther Scott Harden acted for Southlands . |
| 2 | Later , under cover of darkness , they crept into the house , where Charles hid for the night in the attic . |
| 3 | It is understood that GGT pitched for the company 's media business as early as last August , without LH-S ' knowledge , and the decision to move the account was taken before Christmas . |
| 4 | Neither Willaert nor Rore composed for the keyboard though their works were often published in lute or keyboard transcription . |
| 5 | ‘ I believe our vote would have been very substantially higher had it not been for the fear , the concern , that people had for the prospect of a Labour government , ’ Mr Ashdown said , adding that the election showed Labour could not fight the Conservatives , even in the depths of a recession . |
| 6 | ‘ I believe our vote would have been very substantially higher had it not been for the fear , the concern , that people had for the prospect of a Labour government , ’ Mr Ashdown said , adding that the election showed Labour could not fight the Conservatives , even in the depths of a recession . |
| 7 | Adam , who is conflating events from various dates here , reports that Conrad asked for the marriage of Cnut 's daughter ( Gunnhild ) to his son ( Henry ) , and ceded Schleswig and territory north of the river Eider ( south of Hedeby ) as a token of their treaty of friendship . |
| 8 | It was to resist this wave of caesarism that Jovellanos pressed for the summoning of a general Cortes which would represent the nation against the generals . |
| 9 | It was against the New Critics that Ohmann argued for the reinstatement of dualism in the passage already quoted . |
| 10 | Below : Nativity figures are displayed on the bookshelves that John made for the living room |
| 11 | It was , not surprisingly , to members of his own affinity that Gloucester turned for the performance of sensitive tasks . |
| 12 | It was , not surprisingly , to members of his own affinity that Gloucester turned for the performance of sensitive tasks . |
| 13 | The show was The Henderson Kids and Kylie auditioned for the part of Charlotte Kernow — known as Char — in a tomboy role that was to prove remarkably similar to the character that would one day transform her into a superstar . |
| 14 | Men like Jeremiah and Ezekiel looked for the day when God would forge a new covenant , or agreement , with men . |
| 15 | They finished filling the sugar bowls and Catriona left for the afternoon . |
| 16 | ND argued for more free-market economic policies and deep cuts in government spending , while Pasok and Synaspismos called for the preservation of welfare provisions and for a higher productivity in the public sector . |
| 17 | Until Mala reached for the comm-switch . |
| 18 | The Arbuthnots hunted on odd days with the Meath and Tom lived for the sport . |
| 19 | This is reflected in the significant interaction between FSE and SAM found for the change in external locus of control ( χ 2 =8.0 , df=1 ; p=0.005 ) . |
| 20 | Gajewski questioned Pons about this and Pons apologised for the lawyer 's insinuation , both to Gajewski and to Jones on 21 February . |
| 21 | It would become fiery and restless , something I noticed when Bowyer and Southgate left for the hunt . |
| 22 | Then , closing all , the chains of the bridge rattled evenly through their pulleys , and Parfois withdrew for the night into its impregnable walls . |
| 23 | It so happened that the Missions to the Adult Deaf and Dumb of Ireland were seeking a missionary , and Maginn applied for the position . |
| 24 | The angel struck Jacob on the thigh and Jacob limped for the rest of his life . |
| 25 | The days when the Royal Brothers and Jackie Pallo plied their trade in exotic venues like Brent Town Hall and WWF stood for the World Wildlife Fund , not the World Wrestling Federation . |
| 26 | Alongside the programme of developing the franchise chain — Wilmslow and Bromley open shortly , with Belfast , Harrogate and Kingston planned for the end of the year — Rodier Hommes is building up a network of approved stockists around the UK . |
| 27 | Mitchum and Geisler arrived for the trial , surrounded by frenzied fans . |
| 28 | That night , quite late , he was taken quite dramatically ill himself , and Chris rang for the emergency doctor . |
| 29 | Twenty years of club tours to the Midlands , Kent , Herts and Essex recorded for the delectation of those who enjoyed them . |
| 30 | Kosi left her plastic beaker of tea steaming gently on the nearest flat surface while she and Lars headed for the centre of the room . |