Example sentences of "[adv] he [verb] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Hours later he reached for the bedside table again . |
2 | " Presumably he telephoned for the mechanic before he left . " |
3 | Then he left for the warmth of his blankets . |
4 | Then he felt for the pain in his neck . |
5 | Then he reached for the brandy and tipped a measure into his own cup before offering to do the same with Shiona 's . |
6 | Then he heads for the store , to cash it in . |
7 | Instead he reached for the whisky bottle . |
8 | But instead he headed for the bathroom . |
9 | Until recently he worked for The Nation , Thailand 's other English language newspaper . |
10 | Quietly he asked for the Standard and handed across his money between the jutting arms ; he did n't want any trouble . |