Example sentences of "they [vb past] [verb] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Though they went down 2-6 , 2-6 , 6-7 to the experienced Australians , they deserved to qualify for the Masters when Ken Flach and Robert Seguso were forced to withdraw . |
| 2 | When that did n't work out he went to Mal at Monad where they 'd gone for the villanelle . |
| 3 | They 'd gathered for the launch of the Celebrities Cookbook by Richard Wilson , who 's better known as the crusty and cantankerous Victor Meldrew . |
| 4 | And he could n't do it , because , the pair of them , I mean , that was , that business was supporting his mother as well and between them , after they 'd paid for the petrol , they were taking in less than a hundred pounds a week and that was for the two of them . |
| 5 | They began training for the finals in January involving twice-weekly practice sessions in the Barlaston canteen after work . |
| 6 | Before the case came to a hearing Parliament sought to improve the revenue 's position by enacting with retrospective effect section 47(1) of the Finance Act 1986 , but this proved ineffective for the purpose and on 31 July 1987 Nolan J. [ 1987 ] S.T.C. 654 decided that the regulations complained of were ultra vires and void in so far as they purported to provide for the imposition of tax on interests and dividends paid by building societies prior to 6 April 1986 , and made an order accordingly . |
| 7 | She taught both Mr and Mrs Reynolds the skills they needed to care for the stoma : |
| 8 | ‘ When you arrived in casualty last night you were covered with blood and they started hunting for the wounds and getting the blood transfusion supplies ready . |
| 9 | Realizing that there was little chance of getting into such a defended area undetected , they decided to make for the rendezvous , contenting themselves with placing their bombs on vehicles parked for the night alongside the road . |
| 10 | Gloria tied on her red headscarf , Dot buttoned up her pink cardigan and they went to wait for the bus to take them down to the hospital to see how Baby was doing . |
| 11 | They knew that physically Rose could do much more than she was willing to try , so they kept searching for the key that would restore her will to live without being , unnecessarily , a burden on others . |
| 12 | For instance : 70 per cent of all employees who were asked said that they liked working for the company . |
| 13 | They had run for the woods in what they stood up in . |
| 14 | Three women in nylon overalls sat at a table eating the food they had prepared for the canteen lunch . |
| 15 | On the one hand some teachers saw the process as a hindrance — as something they had to do for the LEA and which would have little consequence for themselves . |
| 16 | They had waited for the Darkfall to blow itself out , which it did in spectacular fashion . |
| 17 | There had been no retaliation by the MacIans , but they all knew they were ready for it if any had come , and who to thank for the readiness ; and no-one mentioned who they had to thank for the threat . |
| 18 | They accused him of altering the figures on receipts for money they had given for the release of prisoners , handing over a smaller sum to creditors and pocketing the difference ; charging prisoners for candles ; taking £5 out of the Poor Box to free a prisoner ; lending them money on their plate and watches which belonged to their creditors . |
| 19 | As in days of yore , the competing knights were not identified by their names but by their insignia or the insignia they had adopted for the event . |
| 20 | Over the public address system the announcer was telling the crowd that as Manuel Caballeros and Andy Kyle had both scored a total of 273 , they had tied for the lead . |
| 21 | Ruth had felt it from the moment he had picked her up at the hotel and once again they had headed for the Cartuja site of the Expo . |
| 22 | The question to be faced after the Robbins deliberations was whether the solutions they had proposed for the CATs constituted a model for future action . |
| 23 | Tommy Taylor , of TT Construction , and Ernie Matthews , of RPM windows and conservatories , forked out the £250-odd they had donated for the trophies and there was no harder match than when the two sponsors met in the semi-finals of the over 40s . |
| 24 | The framers of the American Constitution also had these objects in mind , but on top of that they had to provide for the desire of the thirteen colonies to be united for some purposes only and to remain independent for others . |
| 25 | The paper went on the say that such a move would at least give the people who came into the city centre greater reassurance , even if they had to pay for the privilege . |
| 26 | Some were eating , and Ruth guessed that they had broken into the food supplies they had brought for the voyage . |
| 27 | The big bag they had brought for the goose caught between her legs and almost threw her down but she recovered her balance , her feet slipping and sliding . |
| 28 | We wanted to see if these players would fit into the side and if they wanted to play for the side . |