Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] for the [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In an attack on all computer book publishers ( including themselves ) , they see the scramble to publish books on every piece of newly released software as resulting in shelves full of regurgitated documentation — modified either for the novice or the power user and thus leaving the average user with intermediate skills out in the cold . |
| 2 | Louise came up for the funeral and stayed on for three weeks to give moral support . |
| 3 | Friends say he cared deeply for the countryside and worked tirelessly to improve the public rights of way network through his job as footpath officer for the Richmondshire group of the ramblers ' association , which he helped to start . |
| 4 | It may be that the poll tax was used as a pretext for anarchists , militants and other left-wing Labour Party fellow travellers to encourage riots and civil disorder , but many joined in for the kicks and cared little about the issue . |
| 5 | Gary Lund raced in for the rebound but Marker turned the ball round the post . |
| 6 | A minion replied stiffly for the PMG that this was ‘ not considered desirable ’ . |
| 7 | Entire villages turned out for the spectacle and in Györ , the Bishop himself headed the assembled burghers . |
| 8 | At an FA inquiry in February , City pleaded that , because of a tram strike on Christmas Day , the crowd arrived late for the match and there were no police to stop them rushing the ground . |
| 9 | Potter made straight for the peak and plummeted down the perpendicular drop : the lip curled over him and he was inside the tube . |
| 10 | In a sense the music existed rather for the participants than the hearers ; thus they wished only to be helped , or nudged , not commanded , when in danger of error . |
| 11 | When the Watermen closed its doors , Connor locked up for the night and made his way upstairs . |
| 12 | The welcome he received on the factory tour obviously boded well for the by-election as ten days later both candidates were elected . |
| 13 | We were cooking for ourselves so we settled in for the evening and made ourselves comfortable . |
| 14 | According to the Life of Thomas Hardy ‘ they found lodgings at the house of an invalided captain of smacks and ketches ; and Hardy , suspending his house-hunting , settled down for the autumn and winter to finish his fifth novel , The Hand of Ethelberta ’ . |
| 15 | Tom 's widow and son flew over for the service and were very appreciative of the many old friends who attended , and for the lovely lunch provided by the ladies of the Kinghan Church . |
| 16 | ‘ Never needed one , ’ the beautiful barmaid explained , as Cornelius settled up for the bread and board . |
| 17 | Hop growing was the main industry in the village and the school 's calendar was very much influenced by the farming calendar : ‘ August 24th , 1883 — broke up for the harvest and hop tying today . |
| 18 | Kevin Keen worked tirelessly for the Londoners and Alvin Martin was prominent in defence despite the heavy scoreline . |
| 19 | This Act introduced the Rate Support Grant , made LEAs ( rather than central government ) responsible for paying for school meals and milk , and allocated funds ( under Section 11 ) to local authorities for payment of staff employed specifically for the education and welfare of immigrants . |
| 20 | This despoliation was greater than any perpetrated after 1453 by the Turks who , in general , cared well for the structure and revered it as a mosque . |
| 21 | One enterprising young man gathered 60 ration books into his brief-case and persuaded an RCAF pilot , due for a recognizance flight that day , to fly him several hundred miles across the provincial border to Atlin , B.C. At the friendly invitation of those concerned I went along for the ride and helped my energetic friends load five cases of Johnny Walker , which we transported back to Whitehorse well in time for a Saturday night party . |
| 22 | She pushed at the curl , then reached down for the shoulder-bag that lay at her feet and dug out an ebony hair pick . |
| 23 | I think we said to you on Friday erm both me and Roger actually said that he he went into er he went in for the kill and he c he came out with slaughter |
| 24 | He reached over for the glass and swallowed down the rest of its contents , eyeing her malevolently . |
| 25 | ‘ It was made in his atelier so I went over for the fittings and in those years I was very sure of myself . |
| 26 | At first the boys went straight for the cars as usual and the girls did n't notice . |
| 27 | I , I , mean we had erm , we went out for the day and they give us it was sandwiches |
| 28 | The appeal went out for the loan or gift of farms or country estates where Youth Allyah children could live , learn and work collectively . |
| 29 | Hilary Robarts said impatiently : ‘ But the body , when you first went back for the torch and saw her , you were certain she was dead ? ’ |
| 30 | She reached out for the telephone and dialled a well-remembered number . |