Example sentences of "who [adv] [verb] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If anything , its additional colours brought extra glitter to the music , and this quality was certainly seized upon by the London Sinfonietta under Elgar Howarth , who eagerly compensated for the pianist 's lack of a trenchant or subtle delivery . |
| 2 | Earlier on , the band had proved their worth on the college snooker table — much to the dismay of the Students ' Union security staff , who obviously feared for the state of the green baize — and drummer Steve Goodwin showed a ruthless streak on the pinball machine . |
| 3 | Earlier on , the band had proved their worth on the college snooker table — much to the dismay of the Students ' Union security staff , who obviously feared for the state of the green baize — and drummer Steve Goodwin showed a ruthless streak on the pinball machine . |
| 4 | In sober fact it was not the Saracens who ambushed and humiliated Charlemagne 's army in the mountain pass , but the Basques , who thus confirmed for the chronicler Eginhard their already long-standing reputation for treachery . |
| 5 | It 's probably that Robert Johnson , who finally headed for the crossroads in 1938 , made more money for Sony/Columbia last year than many of their more super-hyped contemporary acts . |
| 6 | These latter are classified in a residual category called labourers , which included coolies , carters and service workers , such as blacksmiths and washermen , who usually worked for a fee or wage . |
| 7 | He pitied the poor mutt who ever fell for the face and the figure and who thought there was something behind them to match their perfection . |
| 8 | At one place they visited , Moccas Court , in Herefordshire , home of the Cornwall family , she was able to tell the curator who formerly worked for the Ropner family at Thorp Perrow , near Bedale all about the people whose impressive portraits hung on the walls . |
| 9 | He who also hopes for the leadership , but not yet , but still makes a speech fit for a leader . |
| 10 | In second place was Tony Jones , of Langley Park , who also qualifies for a place in the semi-finals at the Rose Manor Hotel , Boroughbridge , near York . |
| 11 | The proposals received the backing of the EC commissioner for the environment , Carlo Ripa di Meana , who also called for the creation of a " Green Cross " to mirror the work of the Red Cross in times of war . |
| 12 | My husband — an American who also works for the commission — and I went to bed after an uneventful evening . |
| 13 | A certificate of attendance was presented on the final day by the chief nursing officer who also stayed for the evaluation . |
| 14 | The polls gave him a lead of between five and eight points but when ‘ undecided ’ voters who traditionally opt for the challenger are considered , Clinton is pushed to a commanding 12-point lead . |
| 15 | Jude Callister is a former archaeologist who now knits for a living , and designs part-time for the telecottage . |
| 16 | There are surely plenty of unemployed people who for long were treated as less than human , who now long for the chance to demonstrate their humanity in helping others , and doing it with a smile . |
| 17 | Tory councillor Peter Jones , who originally called for a ban , said : ‘ I will not be going to see it . |
| 18 | In time , he was welcomed back to the Salvation Army , who even arranged for a star bearing his name to be laid on Hollywood Boulevard alongside those of the great movie stars . |
| 19 | If you are a shop assistant who frequently deputizes for the manager of a busy store you may need some prompting to realize that among your qualifications you ‘ are ready to take responsibility ’ , ‘ have a flexible approach to work ’ , and ‘ are used to dealing with the public ’ . |
| 20 | In 1987 another sceptic , John Biffen , Leader of the House , and one who publicly called for a consolidation rather than extension of existing policies , was dismissed . |
| 21 | There may be an element of revolutionary wishful thinking here : if all the system had to worry about was the minority of people who seriously call for the abolition of prisons or the prospect of the imminent overthrow of capitalism there would not be much of a crisis . |
| 22 | A similar fate befell Adam Watson , who subsequently called for the quizmaster 's resignation . |
| 23 | Of course , the smile followed and the wonderful Yorkshire folklore was intact ; harsh judges who truly cared for the game . |