Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] [verb] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Civilised men , possessed of considerable intellect , as he was , could generally control their lust and even deny it when it was felt in response to a woman who was either despised or prevented from reciprocating for a variety of reasons , but they could not always control their emotions . |
| 2 | Spittals barked before pausing for a reply . |
| 3 | The Supreme Court replied by asking for an explanation and threatening proceedings for disobedience if the request was ignored . |
| 4 | The letter started by saying that ‘ permission can not be given ’ but finished by calling for a site meeting ( a most peculiar letter really ) . |
| 5 | Paul rode without speaking for a minute or two , listening absently to the strident cries of unseen birds in the tangled roof of the tropical forest . |
| 6 | Why he or the Queen never thought of searching for the King is a mystery . ’ |
| 7 | I thought of going for a coffee , but , |
| 8 | Emerson admitted then he felt like quitting for the rest of the season . |
| 9 | I felt like going for a ride and when I saw you take horse I followed , seeking companionship . |
| 10 | Well I told you what she said about her and Sandra you know and I wrote and said when they you know if they felt like coming for a day that 'll be alright I said but do n't be having anything to eat I 'll bring in sandwiches , I mean I , I know I 've said it 's very kind of Sandra to say , but you ca n't , they , way your relatives are coming and bringing sandwiches can ya ? |
| 11 | He switched on the radio and they listened without speaking for a while , and Juliet forgot he had n't answered her last statement . |
| 12 | While everyone waited irritatedly behind her , Phyllis insisted on calling for the supervisor . |
| 13 | He was speared to death six years later by a Masai whose favourite bullock he insisted on requisitioning for a government destocking programme . |
| 14 | The Hungarians reacted by calling for an emergency meeting of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe ( CSCE ) and submitting its case to the International Court of Justice . |
| 15 | On several occasions , people who had been drinking in the Sparrow Farm tenants ' association club opposite the shop left the club and attacked the Ks , both inside the off-licence and , sometimes , as they left after closing for the night . |
| 16 | And that 's when I felt that I wished I had of went for a career in the trade union or I felt that had I done that , I would have been satisfying something that was there . |