Example sentences of "he was [verb] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't think he was fitted for the job as it seemed to bring out the worst in him and his language used to become very picturesque . |
| 2 | As he was leaving for the flour-mill , she put up her mouth to be kissed . |
| 3 | The chances are he was killed for the money he was carrying . |
| 4 | ‘ Perhaps it is saying something when I tell you he was aiming for the optician 's and ended up in the carpet shop , ’ he said . |
| 5 | For one terrible second she thought he was reaching for the knife . |
| 6 | He was reaching for the decanter . |
| 7 | Now he was appealing for the confidence of politicians , not for the confidence of the people . |
| 8 | Sutton pleaded his innocence and said : ‘ I think he was looking for the dive . |
| 9 | He was looking for the bowl of eggs he had seen earlier . |
| 10 | Pascoe thought about it ; he was looking for the clue he knew he must have missed . |
| 11 | ‘ He was looking for the environment he knew … straight hair , no sunglasses , a good grey suit , collar and tie . ’ |
| 12 | I told him he was looking for the mother he 'd never had , but of course he would n't listen . |
| 13 | Yet in everyday dress he was noted for the simplicity of his clothing , and for not setting himself apart from his nobles in appearance . |
| 14 | Throughout his career he was noted for the calm , far-sighted judgement which , combined with appreciation of scholarship , made him such an outstanding administrator . |
| 15 | Having played so well for the first two rounds and then the first three holes of the third , by which time he was tieing for the lead with Parry at 10 under par , Woosnam came to grief immediately after the Saturday storm . |
| 16 | He discovered that night , in what has been called his ‘ Luftwaffe ’ speech , that his was not a voice in the wilderness ; instead , he was speaking for the man on the Clapham omnibus . |
| 17 | He was selected for the Bannside , North Antrim , constituency at Stormont and was returned unopposed to the Northern Ireland Parliament at a by-election in November 1946 . |
| 18 | Last year he was selected for the World Quadriathlon Championships at Salinas Bay in Ibiza . |
| 19 | Nourse LJ thought it worth mentioning Lord Blackburn 's comment , based on Blackstone , that ‘ the sheriff also was bound to raise the hue and cry , and call out the posse comitatus of the county whenever it was necessary for any police purposes ; in so doing he was acting for the Crown ’ . |
| 20 | He may well have believed that the factionalization inherent in Woodville control of the heir posed such a threat to political stability that his own rule was preferable — he may have persuaded himself , in fact , that he was acting for the good of the realm . |
| 21 | He may well have believed that the factionalization inherent in Woodville control of the heir posed such a threat to political stability that his own rule was preferable — he may have persuaded himself , in fact , that he was acting for the good of the realm . |
| 22 | Payment of the annuity was continued by the king 's successor , Richard II , whose favour he was to enjoy for the rest of his life . |
| 23 | He left the ruling Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino ( LDP — Democratic Filipino Struggle Party ) after he was defeated for the party 's presidential nomination by Ramon Mitra , the Speaker of the House of Representatives . |
| 24 | Manipulating a lump of putty from finger to finger , hand to hand , he looked as if he was auditioning for the lead role in The Caine Mutiny . |
| 25 | If Di Haine 's Smooth Escort makes the cut for the Grand National at Aintree tomorrow he could be worth a sporting each-way bet as his trainer has always maintained he was made for the marathon . |
| 26 | In 1830 he was elected for the government borough of Rye and the following year was active as Tory assistant whip . |
| 27 | David is a failed architect and Michael has been thrown out of Sandhurst where he was training for the Army . |
| 28 | He was renominated for the post in May 1991 following the decision of the current director , William Webster , to resign . |
| 29 | He was nominated for the post of Prime Minister by the Speaker of the House of Representatives , Arthit Urairat . |
| 30 | He was making for the door when he stopped and half turned back towards her and said , ‘ By the way , Aggie , very little escapes you , as I know only too well , but have you noticed any difference in Jessie of late ? ’ |