Example sentences of "[noun sg] we [vb past] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is nothing worse than being told ‘ Yes , we had a lovely book all about the fête we held for the coronation , but I have n't seen it for some years . |
| 2 | On his own decision to go for the draw with a last-minute John Liley penalty , Richards said pointedly : ‘ Trying to win the game by opting for the scrum would have been a waste of time because the moment we drove for the line , they would have wheeled it or collapsed it . |
| 3 | So , on a dull and drizzly morning we headed for the dogs ' home . |
| 4 | The reason we asked for the figures is to get a ball park idea . |
| 5 | These ideas were confirmed by a special Gallup Opinion Poll we commissioned for the review . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's time we left for the NEC , ’ Myra said , her eyes darting from Claudia to Roman and back again . |