Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | In 1866 , after the Prussian victory over Austria , French public opinion clamoured for war against Prussia and for a time even the Emperor appeared to hesitate . |
| 32 | She was desperate for more of him ; her body ached for fulfilment , for the feel of his need and strength inside — so that when he entered her , when she felt that first wondrous thrust , which brought both pleasure and pain , it was as she 'd always dreamed , and as his urgent rhythm continued , bringing them both to that glorious peak of exhilaration , Robyn cried out his name , held him close to her for a moment and wished things could be like this forever . |
| 33 | The Swindon goal held out and even survived another penalty … in injury time the referee guided by the linesman blew for hand ball against Bodin … |
| 34 | In low season especially , facilities may be unavailable , e.g. a pool may be emptied for cleaning , a disco closed for redecoration etc . |
| 35 | ‘ Private eye wanted for murder ! |
| 36 | Seferis , McCullough & Samuels ( 1976 ) use " moments ' of the distribution defined for example as where defines the number of chain axis directions ( a normalized orientation function ) . |
| 37 | In the past ministers have been charged with failing to refer mergers which might have been politically sensitive , despite claims that a strong economic case existed for referral . |
| 38 | So the struggle began for unity . |
| 39 | They stood by while the policeman asked for help as he was being punched . ’ |
| 40 | The policeman radioed for help but the machete man was never found . |
| 41 | POLICE last night appealed for information about the whereabouts of a missing antiques dealer as a man claimed he owes him £1,600 . |
| 42 | They talked non-stop in an elaborate relay race , one picking up the thread as soon as the other paused for breath . |
| 43 | Wife stole for love |
| 44 | and erm of course computers did n't help in the slightest because er , I think the er , I may be wrong about this but as I understood it erm the computer programmer worked for West Suffolk but at the time of reorganization he 'd got himself another job . |
| 45 | In Jones ( M ) v Jones ( R R ) [ 1971 ] 1 WLR 840 , a company 's factory premises and shops were valued on a break-up basis when the contract called for valuation on a going concern basis . |
| 46 | Not the end if the woman asked for money or threatened disclosure . |
| 47 | and erm , but the Commission , I 'm , I 'm sure if your Lordship asked for expedition , would seek to deal with the matter expeditiously |
| 48 | The artillery Colonel asked for permission to return the fire , but the Prince ordered him to wait till the enemy infantry was in sight . |
| 49 | Next moment Perdita , streaking down the field , had thrown herself out of the saddle and clinging with her left hand round Hermia 's damp hot neck , hooked Randy as the final bell tolled for South Sussex . |
| 50 | Whoever wanted to commit suicide asked for authorization from the senators ; if his reasons were good , he was given his hemlock free of charge . |
| 51 | On the Middle East , the summit appealed for progress towards a settlement of the Arab-Israel conflict and deplored the lack of respect for human rights in the Israeli-occupied territories . |
| 52 | A DISTRESSED father appealed for help yesterday in finding the ‘ animals ’ who had gunned down his daughter and her husband . |
| 53 | The boat 's engines had to be slowed down because of an oil leak at 3 pm. and the Captain radioed for help . |
| 54 | I could n't wait until the bell rung for break . |
| 55 | The finger jabbed for emphasis . |
| 56 | But as he departed for the pantry the bell rang for afternoon tea to be served . |
| 57 | Somewhere inside the building the bell went for break . |
| 58 | Coffin struggled for composure . |
| 59 | As demand grew for restoration of veteran and vintage cars , he took on 6 more workers , 4 of whom were unemployed . |
| 60 | Raym. 742 in which it was held that indebitatus assumpsit lay for money paid under the sentence of a court which had no jurisdiction . |