Example sentences of "they [adj] [vb past] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this poem we see their shared Jewishness , and the ‘ irreverence ’ ( as some would see it ) they each had for the Tradition — at least for that view of it which some espoused ; we also see a shared disdain for rabbinic ( and priestly ) logic , to them both a form of mental death . |
| 2 | I would begin my much-loved cleaning the moment they all left for the pub , and in pursuit of domestic perfection removed the cushions from the couch to find the little brown eye-dropper-bottle . |
| 3 | If no-one admits to having been sick during the day , or ca n't produce a witness that he was , we shall want to know what they all ate for the evening meal . |
| 4 | They were a courageous couple and did their best to lighten the strained atmosphere as they all waited for the heart stimulant to work . |
| 5 | They all headed for the door , with that slightly stiff gait of people who are in a tearing hurry , but who are trying not to break into a run . |
| 6 | Their past and present behaviour will clearly be relevant together with any change in their circumstances since they last cared for the child . |