Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [coord] [verb] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hampden fought and died for the sovereignty of Parliament . |
| 2 | Without a word , Roberts rose and headed for the service hatch . |
| 3 | Hitch understood and bolted for the door , picking the receiver up with infinite care so that he too could hear the voice on the other end of the line . |
| 4 | ‘ Of course , ’ Kegan said and reached for the intercom on his desk . |
| 5 | Jack nodded and headed for the lift , followed by a determined Tina . |
| 6 | ‘ Women ’ , the Sarakatsani reason , ‘ through the particular sensuality of their natures are inherently more likely to have relations with the Devil ; and goats were originally the animals of the Devil which Christ captured and tamed for the service of man . ’ |
| 7 | Kate sighed and reached for the wine . |