Example sentences of "[noun prp] [adv] [vb past] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Yeah , oh cos that 's when she said Frank , Frank only came for a short while or something ? |
2 | AGE CONCERN Scotland yesterday called for a public debate on methods of restraint applied to frail elderly people cared for in residential homes or by relatives . |
3 | Fine Gael also called for a full public inquiry before exploration began . |
4 | As well as arguing for a more liberal attitude towards the child , Locke also pleaded for a broader curriculum . |
5 | JOHN MAJOR today headed for a tough showdown with his predecessor Baroness Thatcher after MPs gave him the go-ahead to ratify the Maastricht Treaty . |
6 | D'Alembord also prayed for a swift and overwhelming victory for himself . |