Example sentences of "a [noun] [verb] [adv prt] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It sounds as if you want me to have a contract drawn up for signature by the parties of the first part . ’ |
| 2 | A PLEA put out for bone marrow donors when a schoolboy soccer fan was found to have leukaemia was answered by 750 would-be helpers . |
| 3 | A SASSENACH called up for jury service in Scotland was sent home — because he couldnae understand the lingo . |
| 4 | Hankin added : ‘ If a bid came in for Prudhoe , or any other player , we would consider it . |
| 5 | Give me a chance to find out for goodness ’ sake . |
| 6 | The IBOA has a 7% claim in for Northern Ireland Salaries from 1st March , 1993 to 28th February , 1994 . |
| 7 | A game played out for millennia . |
| 8 | In May 1940 with the threat of invasion a call went out for volunteers for a new force to be known as the Local Defence Volunteers or for short L.D.V. This was later to be called the Home Guard and " Dad 's Army " . |
| 9 | This year poll tax bills in Darlington will rise to £300 , of which £19 is a surcharge to make up for people who have not paid their bills . |
| 10 | A company was set up , a detailed survey was done , and a bill drawn up for presentation to Parliament — the usual procedure . |
| 11 | That was my original they had a competition to look out for people who 've got ideas about this new idea , it was a ridiculous idea to do a competition cos people did n't know what they were entering for , half the parishes were n't notified about it , |
| 12 | The echo of the twin motors crackled back from the nearby buildings like the sound of a battle-tank firing up for action . |
| 13 | Why did this have to happen now , when she was in such a hurry to get back for Emily ? |
| 14 | She let a draft go through for wages when Stevenson 's had no funds in that particular bank to cover it . |
| 15 | My Noble Friend is absolutely right er it is a er essential that the erm hospital does have a good discharge policy that there are community facilities to support people once they leave hospital er and My Lords we know that with some of the new procedures that are now being introduced er that is possible and that when a patient comes in for treatment , a discharge policy is worked out almost immediately so that the support services can be given when the time comes for that person to leave . |
| 16 | I felt like a knight-errant riding out for adventure . |