Example sentences of "he [verb] [pron] [noun] [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am sure that if he had been with one of the stronger or more glamorous clubs at the time , his name would now be held in respect by a far wider clientele than those relatively few of us who were privileged to see him play his heart out for Crystal Palace . |
| 2 | If he got his head down for a couple of hours he would be nice and fresh for the evening . |
| 3 | ( He holds his hand out for the dagger . |
| 4 | When he cast his eyes around for the one place that seemed , for a man of business , the least affected by the tumult of war , the shrewd Samuel decided on Tangier . |
| 5 | He leads his country out for a world-record 36th time and would only continue at the top if the Springboks win . |
| 6 | He pulled his wings back for speed , leaned into the wind to gain maximum drive and stooped down upon them , the air thunderous in his wings as , with talons thrust forward , he thumped the first straight to its death among the wet beach rocks and tore at the other viciously before it squawked and fled to safety in the shadows of the cliff . |
| 7 | Genuine enough , he pulled your arms out for half the race until you asked him to quicken , when you found there was nothing in the tank . |
| 8 | He held his hand out for it , but Rory hesitated . |