Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 31 | I applied for a job at Anglia as a news reporter . |
| 32 | No because , I applied for a lot of jobs |
| 33 | I applied for a research fellowship at Gonville and Caius College ( pronounced Keys ) . |
| 34 | I applied for a job on Query and got it . |
| 35 | I applied for a place at the Methodist Institution training college in London — and have heard I have been accepted . ’ |
| 36 | I applied for a job and three people turned |
| 37 | I applied for the occasional post that I thought might be interesting , but never heard anything back . |
| 38 | I applied for the post and was interviewed by the headmaster , a man of about my own age who was ‘ mad on Puccini ’ , and consequently thrilled to bits when I recognized |
| 39 | It was a big disappointment to me that when I applied for the news editor 's job , I did n't get it . |
| 40 | In 1969 , I applied for the post of Senior Lecturer at the new University of Lancaster , in the north of England ( about 240 miles north west of London ) . |
| 41 | I applied for an interview , and shortly afterwards found that I had a new job . |
| 42 | I lunged for the meth. bottle and caught it before it hit the floor . |
| 43 | I lunged for the computer which contained my first four hard-laboured chapters , and it literally burst into flames at my touch . |
| 44 | I gabbled for a second as shock and rage choked my words . |
| 45 | I made for the hotel 's main building with several other reporters when a man with an assault rifle appeared and said : ‘ Hit the floor . ’ |
| 46 | I made for the sideboard again to hover . |
| 47 | A harmless grass snake , I concluded , although I must admit that the proximity of the Reptile Centre did make me a touch more circumspect than usual as I made for the summit . |
| 48 | When both mares began aiding and abetting one another to increase the confusion and alarm , somewhere high over the Gulf I made for the cabin to solicit help . |
| 49 | I had no choice but to leave and I made for the kitchen carrying the dollar on the tray like a trophy anchored by a thumb . |
| 50 | As Brown observes : ‘ 'What does he do ? ’ remains the most illuminating question to ask about someone met for the first time . ’ |
| 51 | She did have a job with the BBC and someone cared for the child in the day . |
| 52 | ‘ I realised for the first time that I have never been wanted : it really was such a revelation . |
| 53 | Anyway , I was congratulated once more and I realised for the first time that I was actually doing some good . |
| 54 | At that moment I realised for the first time that not a single word had been uttered on the subject since the accident happened . |
| 55 | I lived for the six weeks almost as one of the Community except that I did not sleep at the Manor . |
| 56 | I lived for the cliches , I awaited them . |
| 57 | Of course , there was always Agnes , and I lived for the nights when I joined the Ralembergs for their simple meal . |
| 58 | For many years I consulted for the American GE in Schenectady and the thing that struck me there was the way that when they wanted to attack a particular area they could mount an army of people on it , all of whom were pretty good . ’ |
| 59 | On landing I sought for the cottage occupied by the Duke of Hamilton 's piper , in which some friends had found most comfortable quarters the season before . |
| 60 | He then said that he now had confirmation from the police and that I qualified for a transfer and would receive an offer for Govan ( where my dad is ) within a week . |