Example sentences of "[adv prt] for his [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Typically , Gedge has since gone in for his usual strict self-criticism . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | He took her chin between thumb and forefinger , tilting her mutinous face up for his cool inspection . |
| 10 | The mathematics master obviously intended to make up for his long silence during the earlier part of the term . |
| 11 | When he smiled , the warmth in his eyes , so stunning for being so unexpected , made up for his cranky disposition , his overwhelming pomposity . |
| 12 | ‘ It makes up for his small penis , ’ points out Rob . |
| 13 | ‘ It makes up for his small penis , ’ points out Rob . |
| 14 | CROCODILE Dundee star Paul Hogan is all fired up for his new role as a Wild West outlaw . |
| 15 | I can not understand why , after arriving at Kinghorn , he refused to wait up for his royal master and did not go looking for the King . |
| 16 | — ROKER Park will attract a host of scouts tonight as manager Malcolm Crosby gears up for his end-of-season sales . |
| 17 | Trying to make up for his misspent youth . |
| 18 | He was pleased with this phrase of the Captain 's and was evidently storing it up for his National Service boys . |
| 19 | After passing out top of his class he signed up for his National Service and travelled around Europe , first with the King 's Dragoon Guards and then as an officer in the Catering Corps . |
| 20 | Andy reaches up for his big friend 's hand . |
| 21 | A jogger out for his early morning run passed a lone car parked by the side of the road , its windows all steamed up . |
| 22 | And look out for his fellow party leader 's odd clapping habits next week . |
| 23 | But this week I went along to ‘ the other Headingley ’ where he plies his trade week-in , week-out to talk to him about his hopes and ambitions and how he saw the season panning out for his big-spending club . |
| 24 | I was unable to pay more than the $100,000 I had just forked out for his British rights , so he sold Leslie Waddington a batch too . |
| 25 | Kevin Maxwell often turns out for his local village Hailey , though judging by some of his fielding you would n't have guessed it . |
| 26 | ‘ He came back for his spare hearing-aid ? ’ |
| 27 | I was feeling around for his safe-wrenching tool , |
| 28 | Meanwhile , 18-year-old full-back Michael Gray stands by for his full League debut at Southend . |