Example sentences of "[Wh adv] he [verb] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Politicians with a burgh interest regularly made contributions to the cost of public works in the communities with which they concerned themselves , as Lord Panmure did in 1761 , when he subscribed for the construction of a new town hall in Montrose . |
| 2 | At the time when he calls for the actor to desist , the constable must already have reasonable grounds to believe that an offence has occurred . |
| 3 | Mr Morris , whose own house suffered relatively little damage , said he realised the potential danger early on Thursday evening when he asked for the river to be kept clear of debris before the level grew too high . |
| 4 | He then became professor in Basle , where he remained for the rest of his long life . |
| 5 | Angry Labour MPs to Tory backbencher Michael Carttiss , a former Euro rebel explaining why he voted for the Government WE will remain Germans . |