Example sentences of "he had [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had hoped for a critical reexamination of the field . |
| 2 | He needed to compare his ledger 's statistics with the industry averages/norm , and he had hoped for a concentrated sample from their trade association , but no such luck . |
| 3 | If he had hoped for a gentle introduction to the life of the School , he was soon to be disappointed , for 1978 was to be the year in which far-reaching changes were to be set in motion . |
| 4 | The Attorney General , Eligio Hernández , appealed to the High Court against the search warrant , and said in a statement on Nov. 19 that he had applied for a Constitutional Court ruling on the legality of Judge Marino Barbero 's actions . |
| 5 | Fignon said in a statement that he had asked for a second test at a different laboratory but his request had been turned down . |
| 6 | He had asked for a new security system for Lowermoor but was refused on cost grounds . |
| 7 | He believed there was a future for Swanage and therefore he had striven for a great number of years to improve it — ( laughter ) — but he was very glad that those who came from afar were pleased and satisfied . |
| 8 | It had been rather an expensive one as he had gone for a fleecy-lined designer number with flashes of blue , to match his eyes , on the shoulders and down the legs . |
| 9 | He had gone for a short walk over some fields — his constitutional — and had met a woman pushing a bicycle . |
| 10 | He was reminded of the statements of the stableman who had joined him for a drink at the Bull , situated at the end of Cross Street , and of the café owner where he had stopped for a fried breakfast . |
| 11 | At first he felt more relaxed than he had done for a long time . |
| 12 | He had known for a long time , but had refused to admit it to himself . |
| 13 | at last the confirmation of something he had known for a long time . |
| 14 | Speaking at his home at James Street , Falkirk , Graeme explained that before the incident , he had worked for a short spell on a YTS course with ScotRail , before taking a job as a gardener . |
| 15 | By the time that Orchard made his last will in January 1504 he had married for a second time . |