Example sentences of "he [vb past] for a [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meanwhile , reflecting upon the record of the Labour government of 1945–51 and on the policies which its successor should pursue , he argued for a coherent socialist policy which would be freshly committed to ideals and be capable of realization . |
| 2 | He asked for a little restorative brandy , then saw a baker 's tray of delicious cakes being carried into the inn 's side-door . |
| 3 | In the RAF he played for a representative Welsh side with a famous senior International , Bleddyn Williams . |
| 4 | Instead , he opted for a northern Muslim , Baba Gana Kingibe . |
| 5 | Ludovico called exuberantly for champagne but it was unobtainable , so he settled for a sweet fizzy wine instead . |
| 6 | Bonar Law was prepared to make the right noises — in 1913 at Manchester he called for a positive social policy in Disraelian lines for " the swing of the pendulum is not enough " , but he would give no more active support . |
| 7 | He called for a single European standard for everything from track size to signalling and from staff training to rolling stock . |
| 8 | In Wilson 's first defeat by a British competitor over this distance for 2½ years the two swam neck and neck for just over half the race before Akers suddenly pulled ahead as he searched for an Olympic qualifying time . |