Example sentences of "[vb past] for a [noun] [noun] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 When she followed the instructions and applied for a job interview she was told : ‘ Sorry , we are only recruiting staff from Ireland . ’
2 I recognized them as hands who rode for a Mr. Wolgast who supplied beef to the reservation up at San Carlos .
3 I took my TV to be repaired and the shop asked for a £35 deposit which I paid .
4 When we stopped for a picnic lunch we were pestered by a cheeky jackdaw which squabbled with seagulls for its share in the scraps of our sandwiches .
5 As she looked for a hiding place she could hear the voices increasing in volume .
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