Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [vb past] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Flustered , Rory turned her back on him and all but ran for the kitchen . |
| 2 | Bishop Stratford , preaching on the text ‘ My head is sick ’ , announced the decision to depose the king nevertheless and asked for the assent of the commons . |
| 3 | She rolled onto a knee , then pushed herself upright and reached for the bottle of Sancerre in one complete , if clumsy , movement . |
| 4 | He allowed her to take the bag and then brushed past and headed for the door . |
| 5 | Owen watched it carefully and waited for the arm to tire again . |
| 6 | Geoffrey rolled his eyes dramatically and headed for the door . |
| 7 | He smiled , sat down at the table again and reached for the Bushmills . |
| 8 | I banked again and headed for the Bunker . |
| 9 | I spoke to him afterwards and apologized for the crowd , as if it was my fault ! |