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 .
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