Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [pron] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Britain 's golden boy who lost his shine when newcomer David Grindley beat him for the final place in today 's 400 metres final is ready to take a year off from the track if it means he can beat the trouble . |
| 2 | As they began to climb the stairs , arms still wrapped around each other , Ronni asked herself for the hundredth time what she would do if he did . |
| 3 | Knowing that it would annoy Geoffrey , Anthony braced himself for the ensuing argument . |
| 4 | It was in 1977 and ‘ 78 that McEvoy won this title before Ronan Rafferty beat him for the first ( and only ) time in nearly 30 matches for England . |
| 5 | We talked a little more , while Terry and Tom prepared themselves for the inevitable angry reaction from the guards and Brian lay down under an extra blanket as his body came to terms with the shock of the beating . |
| 6 | Igor Stravinsky met him for the first time in this year , and recalled how shy he seemed . |
| 7 | Delaney readied himself for the final assault . |
| 8 | In the car on the return journey , clutching the row of books like a concertina , Mungo thanked him for the third time , promising to pay him the moment they got home . |
| 9 | Fraulein Winkelmann told him for the Good God 's sake to get the papers fast , and Bruno went away and came back and pointed the Luger yet again . |
| 10 | Even when Guy left her for the few seconds it took him to remove his own clothes , his murmured words of love and praise still warmed and reassured her . |
| 11 | Bessie kissed me for the last time as I held tightly to her . |
| 12 | The Campbells were waiting to greet him in the hall , and Elizabeth saw him for the first time . |
| 13 | Val left him for the first time since they had set up house , and went briefly ‘ home ’ . |
| 14 | Tite wanted him for the special unit he was setting up . ’ |
| 15 | Leo asked her for the second time . |
| 16 | Max joined me for the last nine of my eighteen-months ' stint in Sun City . |
| 17 | Smith absented himself for the shortest possible time during the annual 1st Glasgow Company camp at Tighnabruaich in July 1909 to receive his knighthood in London . |