Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] for a [noun sg] with " in BNC.
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| 1 | PREMIER John Major dropped in for a chat with British troops in the Bosnian front line yesterday . |
| 2 | PREMIER John Major dropped in for a chat with British troops in the Bosnian front line yesterday . |
| 3 | Never afraid of disturbing cosy arrangements that had outlived their usefulness , McEwan Younger worked single-mindedly for a merger with William Youngers , another family company . |
| 4 | I went in for a tackle with Brian Mooney and I came off worse because I broke my right leg . |
| 5 | So I went in for a scholarship with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts . |
| 6 | Occasionally she went out for a drink with Mick O'Shea , who was between girlfriends at the time and was happy to have Kathleen along as pleasant and undemanding company . |
| 7 | On the other hand , after a glance at ‘ Luck of the Legion ’ , I went about for a week with a white handkerchief tucked into the back of my cap , ordering the dog to about-face or wooing it with words of French culled from the strip ( ‘ Oo-ee , mon pet it ’ ) . |
| 8 | She smiled at me and sat down and remained thoughtfully for a while with her chin resting on her hand . |
| 9 | They sat down for a meal with the missionaries , fully appreciating the significance of their actions . |