Example sentences of "they [vb past] for [art] [noun sg] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | NINE former staff at the old Williams & Glyn 's Bradford Branch were soon talking about ‘ the good old days ’ when they met for a reunion in one of the city 's wine bars . |
| 2 | After reading a letter about youths and unemployment , the gist of which was their unwillingness to work , I was incensed by the statement , ‘ Even if they applied for a job in the catering industry , it would be something ’ . |
| 3 | Shortly afterwards they were outward bound for the Great Barrier Reef where they cruised for a year in search of a dream . |
| 4 | Regulars at the hotel share the owners indignation … they say they fought for the flag in the last war : |
| 5 | As one they plunged for the hole in the hedge . |
| 6 | They stopped for the night in a small village a day 's ride from the foot of the mountain . |
| 7 | A police constable was injured as bottles and other missiles were thrown at 300 British National Party supporters as they arrived for the rally in York Hall , Bethnal Green . |
| 8 | They called for a ceasefire in the region and for access for humanitarian aid deliveries . |
| 9 | Sir Hector explained that the French representatives had found themselves out on a limb when they called for an increase in import charges . |
| 10 | They paused for a while in the Welsh marches , where Garvey commissioned the building of a pageant . |
| 11 | He returned the embrace and they relaxed for a while in the comfort and safety of each other . |
| 12 | They sat for a while in thoughtful silence while the shower passed from the surface of the lake and the light hiss of the rain ceased . |
| 13 | They sat for a minute in silence as if what had passed between them needed to be assimilated in peace . |
| 14 | They sat for a moment in glum accord watching the evening thicken outside . |