Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun pl] [coord] [verb] 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 | I can begin to be a real father to my girls and prepare for the day when I 'll be a grandfather to their children . |
3 | I prepared to collect the rest of my medicines and make for the hospital , when the policeman said to me , ‘ Excuse me , sir . |
4 | Iris picked up her pyjamas and headed for the bathroom . |
5 | Shiona gathered up her pyjamas and headed for the bathroom , her mind retracing the events of the night . |
6 | The wise veterans nod their heads and wait for the first whistle . |
7 | Now there were people putting hoods or sweaters or newspapers over their heads and running for the entrance . |
8 | She pursed her lips and reached for the next letter on the pile of personal correspondence brought in by her secretary . |
9 | Well , she 'd simply have to find the strength within herself to resist that power , she decided grimly , rising to her feet and reaching for the long black dress she 'd laid out earlier to change into . |
10 | She rose gracefully to her feet and made for the front door , with Melissa following . |
11 | There was a loud frightening scream from the direction of the children 's pool , and Shelley was on her feet and making for the source of the scream before Rosie had finished speaking . |
12 | There were heated exchanges inside the GNA on April 22 , and a number of opposition deputies submitted their resignations and called for the GNA 's dissolution . |
13 | When they had finished with the shower , they recovered their belongings and headed for the resort . |
14 | The under raters need encouragement to raise their sights and reach for the apparently impossible . |
15 | The bus pulled away from her children and headed for the market-place . |
16 | While many children were hoping for a white Christmas more than 500,000 families were packing their suitcases and heading for the sun . |
17 | The two small boys scrambled down from their chairs and raced for the door . |
18 | The council , applicant and any interested parties are invited to write to the inspector giving their objections or support for the proposed development . |
19 | Technicians dropped their tools and ran for the interior of the ship . |
20 | 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 . |
21 | He closed his eyes and waited for the pupils to widen . |
22 | Yanto closed his eyes and waited for the inevitable . |
23 | He just shut his eyes and hoped for the best . |
24 | The eyebrow quirked further , but fitzAlan merely rose to his feet and reached for the pack on the floor beside the bed . |
25 | But Duvall was already on his feet and heading for the office door . |
26 | The DI got to his feet and headed for the door . |
27 | He curled up and covered his head with his arms and waited for the dark to absorb him . |
28 | He hoisted the contraption in his arms and made for the battlezone . |
29 | Now close your eyes and aim for the bull ! |
30 | We stomped down the stone steps to collect our sacks and made for the Upper Tier of the crag . |