Example sentences of "[pron] they [vb past] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite revolutionary zeal , or perhaps because of it , they sought immediate compensations for the miseries of daily life , and spontaneous methods of attack which they mistook for political strategy . |
| 2 | They were quickly fitted with track brakes and put back into service on the Crystal Palace route still in Croydon Corporation livery , in which they ran for several weeks , before being sent to Hendon in turn for repainting and renumbering . |
| 3 | Some who had failed to get out of the way in time bore the scars like war wounds or medals which they paraded for public admiration . |
| 4 | Nos. 378 , 382 and 387 received carbon skid trolley heads in March 1948 , which they retained for twelve months . |
| 5 | Ten Scottish National Party members invaded a room on the first floor of the building which they occupied for three hours before being evicted by security guards . |
| 6 | ‘ Fine streaming ’ — the allocation of pupils , according to their general ability , to classes in which they remained for all subjects — declined in favour . |
| 7 | However , the Communists , who emerged for a second time as power broker despite their loss of seven seats in parliament , has made it clear that they will not collaborate with the Pasok leader whom they indicted for alleged wrongdoing during the interim left-right coalition government of Mr Tzannis Tzannetakis . |
| 8 | Yes , I was very successful in that respect as well that er , my children , I taught them that just to wait till the January sales and they 'd get what they wanted for half the price ! |