Example sentences of "[coord] [noun prp] [verb] [adv prt] for [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | Ĺeonie 's birthday was a week after Thérèse 's , in mid July , just before she and Madeleine set off for their summer holidays with the family in France . |
2 | Mario got the preferred equipment and Ronnie made up for it in sheer aggression . |
3 | Rivera departed and Schellenberg phoned down for his car , pulled on his overcoat and went out . |
4 | It was the match against Gillingham ( 4–1 ) on 5 March — 12,000 fans turned up , the band played ‘ For he 's a jolly good fellow ’ and Ted kicked off for us , even though a persistent injury prevented him from playing after New Year 's Day . |
5 | Charles and Di flew off for their third honeymoon this week . |
6 | Sometimes the actors went back up to their dressing-rooms for an hour at a stretch while she and Geoffrey stood in for them , posing languidly at the fireplace or leaning back on the settee , twirling empty wine glasses . |
7 | And Mum , if Dave and Anna call round for me tomorrow morning can you tell them we 've gone to the Prince Charles baths and to come there , and Mum , I went to the shoemender 's to collect my sandals , but they were shut and I need them for tomorrow evening because — Oh , thanks Mum . |
8 | But Oxford hung on for what may well prove a crucial victory . |