Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun prp] for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anne studied Robyn for a few moments . |
| 2 | The first man , Maui , begged Mafulke for a little fire and she reluctantly gave him one of her fingers . |
| 3 | Hyde hated Jekyll for a different reason . |
| 4 | The crowd were settling in nicely to this when Ray ‘ Preston ’ joined John for a few numbers . |
| 5 | He eluded Kinnear for a full hour after the whistle , but when he finally turned up , he no doubt got an earful like the rest . |
| 6 | Athelstan said his prayers , the Dies Requiem for Springall , Brampton , his own brother and others , made the sign of the cross on himself and thanked God for a wholesome day . |
| 7 | THE pride of the ‘ 74 Lions are to embark on an adventurous trip that could be more hazardous than their unbeaten trek through South Africa when they hit Ulster for a 20th anniversary bash next April ( writes JIM STOKES ) . |
| 8 | ‘ You had those inhibitions — that 's why I needed Miguelito for a little while . |
| 9 | There was one lovely freak occurrence near the end : Knott played the ball down to fine leg and Holding 's throw hit the stumps with Barlow well home , whereupon he called Knott for a second run . |
| 10 | After turning down a Melody Maker request on these grounds , editor Allan Jones asked Morrissey for a convenient alternative . |
| 11 | Less sensitive than the nurses , he evidently took Richard for a quarrelsome garage proprietor . |
| 12 | Elinor said , ‘ I saw Sam for a few minutes , darling . |
| 13 | TELEVISION reporter Tim Ewart told last night how he left ITN for a new career at a rival station and then slowly realised it was all a terrible mistake . |
| 14 | On June 17 Herzog left Hungary for a four-day visit to Bulgaria where he held talks with President Zhelyu Zhelev . |
| 15 | Their devastated father Garry — a computer company executive who left England for a new life in Ireland 20 years ago -said : ‘ I am so numb at the loss of my two beautiful children . |
| 16 | In the middle of July she left Paris for a brief trip to England . |
| 17 | Robert Bolt , the eminent playwright who had produced A Man For All Seasons and had just seen his screenplay for Lawrence of Arabia completed , wanted Ken for a Puck-like part for his forthcoming play , Gentle Jack . |