Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [pron] [vb past] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was in that terrible moment of loss that he noticed for the first time the eagle in the cage on the other side of his from where Minch 's cage was . |
| 2 | As the Dutchwoman and I waited for the musicians to gather themselves up she commented on the sea symbols of fish and anchor in the nave . |
| 3 | The rear wall of the churchyard loomed ahead of the figure and it sprang for the top . |
| 4 | He said she 's got a ten pounds bonus because I paid for the . |
| 5 | He kissed me in the back of the car while we waited for the others , but nothing moved in me . |
| 6 | The man hesitated , his eyes flicking nervously from side to side as he waited for the magic . |
| 7 | And a young man , certain of his own strength and skill , running with balanced ease round all opposition as he made for the line . |
| 8 | All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind as I waited for the explosion in our midst . |
| 9 | But Horsley put these thoughts to the back of his mind as he headed for the party at Caxton House , determined to enter into the spirit of things . |
| 10 | The other two were — ’ he looked up at the roof as he struggled for the word ‘ — how you say , scared of him ? |
| 11 | Nothing seemed to penetrate Violet 's consciousness as she waited for the fight to start . |
| 12 | Police were called but arrived too late to stop him mugging 60-year-old Rose McDevitt , who was knocked to the floor and robbed of her handbag as she waited for the lift . |
| 13 | Similarly if in a language a woman referred to her son by the same term as she used for the son of her sister , this showed that the system of terms developed at a time when the two sisters would have been co-wives of the same man or men . |
| 14 | His tongue hung from his mouth as he made for the south — and dust pothered up from his feet . |
| 15 | I hope that future generations will never have to suffer the , and endure the noise that we did for the same purpose . |
| 16 | The lady , who founded the carers ' help line , er , in the literature that you provided for the programme was suggesting that the government should recognise that there are six million unpaid carers . |
| 17 | ‘ So , you were a good , hard-working skivvy ; and the work that you did for the Clarion — was that worthwhile , too ? ’ |
| 18 | It was argued that it unfairly penalized those who worked throughout their lives until their mid-sixties , but were thrown onto the Poor Law before they qualified for the pension . |
| 19 | She took a deep breath , letting it out on a low , pleasurable chuckle as she headed for the stage . |
| 20 | He was barely 20 years old and already working the nightclub circuit when he wed for the first time . |
| 21 | It was won by the Cheshire Youth Orchestra , who were in jubilant mood as they left for the journey home . |
| 22 | Ryder Cup star Paul Broadhurst was in confident mood as he prepared for the Mitsubishi Austrian Open , starting in Salzburg today . |
| 23 | He screamed and almost lost his footing as he made for the stairs . |
| 24 | Anyway , it 's one of the minor unfortunate facts of life that a detumescing willy is prone to trap stray pube hairs under the foreskin as it scrolls forward again , and that was why I was adjusting my clothing as we braked for the bend above Cairndow . |
| 25 | ‘ I had to make a guess this morning , ’ she told Alina , glancing back over her shoulder from the Cona machine as she waited for the water to run down through the filter . |
| 26 | He grinned , baring rabbit teeth stained brown , his eyes crinkling with laughter as he reached for the drink Nils had just poured him . |
| 27 | But Maggie had a warm heart and she looked for the best in people . |
| 28 | IB4E paid the money and they waited for the train to take them to Ratvick . |
| 29 | Frequently venue staff try to set everything up before you arrive , on the basis that it worked for the people before you and it 's less effort for them . |
| 30 | But you need real people for a proper gloat so we headed for the cardboard suburb in the Strand . |