Example sentences of "[conj] he [verb] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He did no wilful damage but regarded himself as entitled to go where he wished for the purpose in his mind without regard to the rights of ownership and the alleged presence of man traps and spring guns . |
| 2 | In business for himself , first near St Paul 's , but by 1812 firmly established at the Royal Exchange in Cornhill ( where he remained for the rest of his career , apart from an enforced absence during the rebuilding of 1838–44 ) , Wilson became the determined champion of a free press — ‘ It is like the air we breathe ; if we have it not , we die . ’ |
| 3 | In a year or two he should have a decent sized flock — of course he 's not normally down here this early , he only has a bit of a stable down here that he rents for the summer along with his few acres of grass and his bit of land for cultivation . |
| 4 | The inference in his letter is that he speaks for the Council of the National Union of which he is chairman . |
| 5 | In spite of the headset that he wore for the flight , his ears were still ringing when he climbed down from the helicopter . |
| 6 | If the purpose of that is to transform attitudes to training , what effect will the lead handcuff clause that he proposes for the training contract have on attitudes to training ? |
| 7 | BRITAIN 'S loudest man revealed yesterday that he competed for the title after neighbours complained about his singing in the bath . |
| 8 | A fine example of Egyptian art of the 18th Dynasty , Carter himself thought this piece important and drew attention to it in the catalogue that he compiled for the Amherst sale . |
| 9 | I suggest that he waits for the consultation paper and I think that he will then be reassured . |
| 10 | Among references to White in Aubrey 's letters , mentions of ‘ a rare medicine that he hath for the stone ’ ( 1689 ) and ‘ a good lusty vomit ’ ( 1694 ) offer some insight into the nature of his pharmaceutical practice . |
| 11 | Whatever the motivation , these amalgamations may happen several times during the months that he cares for the flock . |
| 12 | 5–12–1891 The Moderator intimated that he intended for the winter months , instead of the ordinary Sabbath evening services , to devote that time as usual to the teaching of a Bible class . |
| 13 | Nor did he reveal any keener affinity with Schubert in the rather mechanical , plainly stated accompaniments that he provided for the mezzo Yvonne Howard . |
| 14 | But Gloucester also insisted throughout that he stood for the continuance of Edward IV 's regime , an emphasis which inevitably played down the political significance of the ‘ outs ’ . |
| 15 | But Gloucester also insisted throughout that he stood for the continuance of Edward IV 's regime , an emphasis which inevitably played down the political significance of the ‘ outs ’ . |
| 16 | Newcastle clearly had n't heard of Sunderland , so he asked for the Wearside number . |
| 17 | The offer coincided with a move to separate the Cheltenham Schools of Architecture and Art , with which he disagreed , so he applied for the post and succeeded despite his now apparent and debilitating illness . |
| 18 | Miss Polly had a dolly who was sick , sick , so he phoned for the doctor , quick , quick , quick you sing it |
| 19 | Miss Polly had a dolly who was sick , so he phoned for the doctor be quick , quick |
| 20 | Miss Polly had a dolly who was sick , sick so he phoned for the doctor to be quick , quick , he phoned for the doctor to be quick |
| 21 | Miss Polly had a dolly who was sick , sick , sick so he phoned for the doctor to be quick , quick , quick |
| 22 | I wan na do all of them on me own so he phoned for the doctor to be quick , quick , quick , said Miss Polly put her straight to bed he wrote on a paper for a pill , pill , pill |
| 23 | He knew we could n't abide his ways , and he was sure one of us was going to take a hack at him , so he begged for the honour of being killed by the enemy instead . ’ |
| 24 | And he sent for the Bishop of Valencia , and took their vows and made them plight themselves each to the other according as the law directs . |
| 25 | I said I 'd be in any time after six that evening and he came for the key precisely on the hour . ’ |
| 26 | Then he arose in fear , and called for light , and it was brought him ; and he looked for the leper and could see nothing ; so he returned into the bed , leaving the light burning . |
| 27 | Chatam had not been seen in public since finishing fourth to Sibton Abbey in the Hennessy at Newbury in November , and Pipe said yesterday : ‘ It was a fine run considering he had been off the course for so long and he goes for the Gold Cup with every chance . |
| 28 | And he pleaded for the public to write to Premier John Major to protest at the move . |
| 29 | A snow-covered hedge loomed up ahead of him and he made for the shelter of it . |
| 30 | He tipped his seat back and zipped his jacket right up and he asked for the music to go on again , and he lay there in the dark with the music on , feeling warm in the middle of the freezing night , and he could feel himself smiling . |