Example sentences of "and [noun prp] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Brazil called it a step backward in international relations and Mexico called for an immediate cessation of hostilities . |
2 | But le Havre and Cherbourg opted for a simple and austere classicism , with the new vogue for geometrical emphasis to the fore . |
3 | A group of lawyers from Britain and Europe called for a judicial inquiry into allegations of collusion between loyalist paramilitaries and the security forces in Northern Ireland . |
4 | The overnight snooze [ all of one-and-a-half hours ] on the ferry was hardly over when it was time to drive onto Reims , where crews from Oslo , Berlin and Edinburgh met for a deserved rest . |
5 | In 1982 the Conference of Bishops of England and Wales asked for a new Religious Education programme that would reflect this thinking . |
6 | ANOTHER capacity crowd is assured at Twickenham on May 2 for the Pilkington Cup final when Bath and Harlequins meet for an almighty battle . |
7 | They had , it appears , expended upwards of £100 to that date and Millford asked for a new lease upon Fleming Royalties in Shaw 's and Wildhagen 's names . |
8 | So there 's no change at the top of Division One , with both Swindon and Leicester poised for a possible play off re-match . |