Example sentences of "[adv prt] for [pos pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But what she forgot as she jogged on the spot was that even though time might have stood still for her , it has moved on for her 31-year-old husband Slim Jim McDonald . |
| 2 | Then , the following week , the essay on Jane Eyre she had been working on for her English class disappeared from her desk . |
| 3 | We went back into the house and I put the kettle on for our customary cup of coffee . |
| 4 | A buffet meal was laid on for his send-off and most of the workforce managed to return early to join in a very enjoyable get together . |
| 5 | If the master you rely on for your temporal well-being has not dealt with you , that is , already . |
| 6 | Call John Girling on for your free running vest , car sticker , sweatband and sponsor form . |
| 7 | For it was in such fashion that lovers talked , Rosa knew , from the Mass on certain feast days : King Solomon became languid with love as he searched up and down for his beloved , whose breasts were like a young doe and her belly a heap of wheat . |
| 8 | EYES down for our weekly quiz about the news of the last seven days . |
| 9 | Wo n't you be afraid while you sit down for your long wait ? ’ |
| 10 | The gardener they had taken on also came in for her unspoken dissatisfaction . |
| 11 | The Met Office , naturally , came in for its usual rounds of flak through the unpredictability of the English weather . |
| 12 | The oldest Classic has come in for its usual share of criticism in the past few weeks , largely due to the disappointing number of entries . |
| 13 | Only the organist in the conference hall seemed to be properly tuned-in , belting out a rendition of Bewitched , bothered and bewildered as the representatives filed in for their annual law and order debate . |
| 14 | If you 'd like more information about Oxfam 's anniversary activities you can write in for their special action pack . |
| 15 | K. R. One night we had a strange sergeant in from the South End of the city who was filling in for our missing sergeant . |
| 16 | Typically , Gedge has since gone in for his usual strict self-criticism . |
| 17 | Afterwards , Crawford and the rest of the cast were presented to Lord Snowdon , who performed the theatre 's official opening ceremony , standing in for his then wife , Princess Margaret . |
| 18 | Lara , sweeping frequently , made a bright 50 , then Richardson — booed loud and long as he came in for his supposed anti Jamaican selections and his team 's poor World Cup performances — made 30 of a stand of 106 with Simmons . |
| 19 | Then there are members of the medical profession who bark , ‘ Breastfeeding , I trust ? ’ when you slink in for your six-week check-up . |
| 20 | Otherwise , the tolerant British public is paying three times over for its cheap food ; once in the shops , twice in its taxes , thrice in its support of the common agricultural policy 's dumping practices . |
| 21 | Thanks to Mr Booth , Hay is known the world over for its second-hand books . |
| 22 | An example of this attitude Chris Kissling , who was bowling for Christchurch Old Boys , when he was no-balled several times in one over for his rear foot landing wide of the return crease . |
| 23 | Franco gestured at his head with two fingers and thumb cocked , ‘ But the bad dream is n't quite over for our beloved Leader , ’ he hit the words hard , for the benefit of a passerby , who smiled and nodded in assent . |
| 24 | On Boxing Day most families set off for their main summer holiday , heading either for campsites in the bush or at the beach . |
| 25 | Before Father Kendrick had set off for his new city parish — racial mix , boys ' club , mothers ' union , young people 's fellowship ; the proper challenge for a mildly high-church , ambitious young priest with one eye on a mitre — he had had a brief word about Beryl McBride . |
| 26 | When even the milkmen and the postmen are not on the streets , he sets off for his daily three hour run , then swims for an hour before finally starting his day 's work as a leather goods salesman . |
| 27 | And a little nervous that I am about to be ticked off for my unorthodox and amiable occupation of the Rosenbloom . |
| 28 | Overhead the Ilyushin passed by as it set itself up for its final landing . |
| 29 | Gearing up for its worldwide announcement on November 12 , Hewlett-Packard Co has lowered prices on its high-end 3D graphics workstations : the HP 9000 720 CRX-24Z is $25,500 , down from $36,500 — the 3D 720 CRX-24 is $23,400 from $25,400 . |
| 30 | I had an MXR Distortion Plus and an MXR Blue Box ( a prehistoric harmonizer making up for its dodgy tracking with an intriguing wobbly sound and some rather excellent white noise — Ed ) . |