Example sentences of "have [verb] for a [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've told Pepe to put a notice up that Miguelito has gone for a holiday abroad . ’ |
| 2 | Things had been near perfect at that stage , and they 'd gone for a drink later , with Amanda chatting up the barman who had seemed a nice shy boy , if a bit quiet for the job . |
| 3 | I 'd have banked for a draw actually |
| 4 | Robert Dunlop said : ‘ When I came today I would have settled for a lot less . |
| 5 | Beauty is only skin deep , as they say , but I would have hoped for a lot more from a C64 . |
| 6 | Soon after he came to power he personally led an expedition against the Shanqalla negroes on the Sudan border , and my father affirmed that the slaughter there must have satisfied for a time even his craving for blood . |
| 7 | In their infinite wisdom , the SFA had arranged for a Scotland Under 23 side to travel with the senior squad , in the admirable but ultimately naive belief that it would be a learning experience for the young stars of the future . |
| 8 | The Ombudsman found that the DTI committed errors in its advice to Barlow Clowes back in 1976 and if it had applied for a licence then it would not have been granted one . |
| 9 | They had talked for a while then he had given Green a lift back to his hotel . |
| 10 | Er , it 's a wee problem I 've had for a say about a year now . |
| 11 | Tempers exploded at breakfast time after Rosemary and Carssier who had feuded for a month accidentally bumped into each other between two beds and their slanging match to violence when Rosemary shouted what you need is a man ! |
| 12 | Mills was amoral and untrustworthy , but we 've known for a while now that he definitely worked for us . ’ |
| 13 | Marion had hoped for a disco maybe , or else a smart hotel , but this … well , once weddings were in the air , they all came out of the woodwork : aunts and cousins you had n't seen in years , bringing engagement presents . |
| 14 | Labour will now be on the line they will have to deal with the axe grinders instead of helping them to sharpen their axes and the difference between ourselves and Mr and I have great respect for Mr and I believe his attempt to keep the debate about the future of Highfields and Moat on a rational basis has been very positive but completely unsuccessful and I believe now that we have to look for a way forward . |