Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [vb pp] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Leeds meanwhile he interested himself in educational ventures and became widely known for public service . |
| 2 | After the passage quoted just above concerning the esteem in which Molla Fenari was held and his place in the state , and before passing on to the next event in his life , namely his going on the pilgrimage in 822 ( 8 Dhu " l-Hijja = 26 December 1419 ) , Ibn Hajar writes that Molla Fenari became widely known for his erudition and that he was both pious and abundant in culture and merit " except that he was censured for [ espousing ] the sect of Ibn al- " Arabi and for the fact that he taught the and affirmed it " : he goes on to say that Molla Fenari , on the advice of friends , abjured mention of the subject in Egypt . |
| 3 | In this action Leftwich was well ahead of his time , as Norwegian ice later became widely used for refrigeration during the nineteenth century . |
| 4 | Early this century jute sacks became widely used for home distribution although the export of cement still continued in battels and later in steel drums . |
| 5 | Now a huge one awaited him , liberals looking for expression , eager literati to put in sculpture , worn-out hippies , anyone who wanted to see right done for once . |
| 6 | One who had arrived there as the convulsions started was Charlton Heston who achieved almost instant stardom and became especially known for his appearances in the biblical epics . |
| 7 | ( i ) where the specified event happens in respect of a member , any share registered in his name may , notwithstanding paragraph ( 1 ) of this Rule , remain so registered for a period of not longer than six months from the date of the specified event ; provided that no voting rights shall be exercised in respect of any such share while it remains so registered ; and |
| 8 | ( i ) where the specified event happens in respect of a member , any share registered in his name may , notwithstanding paragraph ( 1 ) of this Rule , remain so registered for a period of not longer than six months from the date of the specified event ; provided that no voting rights shall be exercised in respect of any such share while it remains so registered ; and |
| 9 | Unfortunately there have been presenters who became better known for hitting the headlines than their ability to turn washing up bottles into handy household objects . |
| 10 | The tsarist threat receded in 1867 , when Russia sold Alaska to the United States , and the doctrine subsequently became better known for its challenge to the perceived intention of the European Holy Alliance to help Spain reconquer its former colonies . |
| 11 | But manufacturing only accounted for 36% of business investment in the last fiscal year . |
| 12 | Holiday , who has since apologised for the incident , also admitted causing £300 damage to bottles of wine , champagne , glasses , a chair and an electric fan . |
| 13 | The speculation might have been premature but Rioch has since applied for the job . |
| 14 | He has since returned for Lazio wearing his ‘ Phantom of the Opera ’ mask and Taylor added : ‘ I 'll be most amazed if that mask does n't appear somewhere along the line . ’ |
| 15 | In the event , the Christie 's sale of the contents on 28 and 29 September realised a low total of £1,225,724 ( $2,121 729 ) with 12% unsold by value and the house has since sold for £1 million . |
| 16 | The aircraft has since departed for its new base at East Midlands Airport . |
| 17 | Danielle has since filed for divorce . |
| 18 | He is aware that as his Property Services Department ( Grounds Maintenance ) has successfully bid for the Lincolnshire contract , his quality of service to school is a key element in our future preparedness to pay our bill . |
| 19 | Renfrewshire Enterprise has successfully bid for PETRA funding and will work together with James Watt College , SCOTVEC and partners in Germany and Ireland to develop new National Certificate Modules in trainer training . |
| 20 | Since then , Mr Crosbie has successfully bid for £1.25 million in urban aid grant . |
| 21 | Crucial to the financial stability is the fact that Highlander is recognised as a non profit-making organisation , and as such it has successfully applied for and sustained a tax-exempt status from the Federal revenue agency . |
| 22 | Only a few months ago , Action newsletter ( issue Nov/Dec 1991 ) reported that Radio RIN , which has successfully broadcast for eight years , had recently boosted its signal , reaching more children in different Mexican states . |
| 23 | Boss wrongly sacked for sexual harassment |
| 24 | Even the hardened expert will find something which illuminates in an original way some concept he has long taken for granted . |
| 25 | He is still very young and has only played for one season ( Wilko let him do a degree first , a 1st in chemisty ) . |
| 26 | The classic case is steel , where sterling 's fall has only compensated for the 20% fall in steel prices so far this year . |
| 27 | The result is that in 1981 the cores and rings together accounted for nearly 9 out of 10 of the British population . |
| 28 | In the end they fell upon Southwell , and the earth has literally moved for them since they purchased it in March . |
| 29 | But , like the others , she 's been corralled here by one slightly harassed-looking comedienne rapidly becoming better known for her serious stance on food safety . |
| 30 | We can not finalise it until your condition has sufficiently stabilised for us to be reasonably sure that no unforeseen deterioration may occur . |