Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [noun sg] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | That 's what I got prison for the last time . |
| 2 | Late that afternoon we made a perfect three-point landing at the RCAF airstrip in Whitehorse , capital of the Yukon Territory , where I found shelter for the night in a bare but adequate room at the Whitehorse Hotel . |
| 3 | This entry , entitled Gravesend Quotes , has appeared since I installed Quote For The Day , so it 's a safe bet that it 's storing information for that program . |
| 4 | I think that evening I felt instinct for the first time — what not to do and what to do . |
| 5 | Yes er that 's been the essence of what I 've wanted is er I 've , I 've had to have what I 've wanted by hook or by crook , and I do n't mean crook in a bad sense , I mean one way or another , you know what I mean and er I did job for the casters , same as they did jobs for me , you know and that 's how I 've gone through life , that is Michael . |
| 6 | It is merely that they wish to question me , for I had responsibility for the food last night . |
| 7 | Zuwaya preferred not to employ one another but to enter into partnerships of a kind which created income for the wealthier and capital for the poorer man . |
| 8 | We were shown the great marble slab covering Arthur 's coffin and the chalice well which provided water for the brothers . |
| 9 | The Denberies or Denes , were lands in the Weald which provided pannage for the herds of swine . |
| 10 | But the king 's cause attracted a motley crew of discontents and zealots , and placed many moderate men in a dilemma over their allegiance to state or church which dominated politics for the next 150 years . |
| 11 | On Nov. 7 , 1989 , the truce was broken by the FLNC which claimed responsibility for the bombing of two buildings under construction in Santa Lucia di Porto Vecchio in the north of the island . |
| 12 | The promise was made after five members of the charity committee which raised money for the unit said they felt betrayed by hospital managers . |
| 13 | The Christian Democratic Party ( PDC ) won 28 per cent and 26 seats , the right-wing National Conciliation Party ( PCN ) 9 per cent and nine seats and the left-wing Democratic Convergence ( CD ) 12.2 per cent and eight seats , although earlier estimates had suggested that the CD , which took part for the first time in a legislative election , had overtaken the PCN into third place . |
| 14 | Mr McNamara said the bombing was in complete disregard of the Geneva Convention , which demanded respect for the wounded and sick . |
| 15 | Abdesellam himself took responsibility for the Economy Ministry , as had Ghozali before him . |
| 16 | His first game was the 1-0 victory over Israel which earned qualification for the '82 World Cup in Spain , to date the highlight of Derek 's international career . |
| 17 | His first game was the 1–0 victory over Israel which earned qualification for the '82 World Cup in Spain , to date the highlight of Derek 's international career . |
| 18 | The second was the rhythm of the war itself , which gave time for the detailed discussion of post-war policy . |
| 19 | Despite Bush 's support for Puerto Rican statehood ( declared in 1989 ) , the referendum plan was killed on Feb. 27 , 1991 , when the US Senate energy and natural resources committee ( which had responsibility for the legislation ) failed to secure a majority to bring the bill authorizing the referendum before the Senate . |
| 20 | No-one claimed responsibility for the attack , but Hezbollah and Syria both blamed Israel . |
| 21 | No-one claimed responsibility for the co-ordinated series of explosions across Bombay during a busy afternoon . |
| 22 | No-one claimed responsibility for the co-ordinated series of explosions across Bombay during a busy afternoon . |
| 23 | ‘ You got change for the machine ? ’ asks Des , and I step inside . |
| 24 | She was five and a half when she entered school for the first time . |
| 25 | Prestel was launched in 1979 to provide users with instant access to thousands of pages of information and the ability to communicate with other Prestel users and with some of those who provided information for the system . |
| 26 | The poor were the landless who provided labour for the rich . |
| 27 | She drew breath for the first time in three and a quarter hours . |
| 28 | Bruno Kurdna , who played fly-half for the great Czechoslovak team of the '70s , which beat Italy , Spain and drew with Romania , was thrilled . |
| 29 | If its distribution won them friends , a loss of employment was readily blamed on the same men who assumed credit for the award of patronage , and frequently credit was assumed but blame apportioned when the politician 's responsibility was unclear . |
| 30 | Zambia hoped she 'd think SHe 'd bolt for the underworld after escaping . |