Example sentences of "[noun] [pers pn] [verb] [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | That was an experience I went through for many months , not saying anything . |
| 2 | While Lisabeth was mainlining Cadbury 's Bournville I rummaged around for a sports bag ( one that advertised Marlboro fags , naturally ) and began to pack a spare everything . |
| 3 | After one more anxious glance she took off for the other end of the pool and a quick look showed that he was already on his way , moving with powerful strokes and keeping well clear of her . |
| 4 | And the picnic she put up for us was first-rate . |
| 5 | from blackboards and the books you forked out for , |
| 6 | Like the Friday we break up for half term . |
| 7 | FOLLOWING two years of fund raising and six to eight weeks hard net practice we set off for the Far East on December 16 , 1991 for a combined cricket and hockey tour . |
| 8 | Not long afterwards , watching , he saw them appear on the roof They looked around for a moment and then went down . |
| 9 | Alan Llwyd , who has himself won both the chair and crown of the National Eisteddfod twice in three years , worked on the screen adaptation of research he carried out for a blockbusting book on Hedd Wyn 's life . |
| 10 | Chapman 's absolute authority over the team and his concern for their performance on the field was highlighted by the firm rule he laid down for match days . |
| 11 | She heard his voice downstairs , talking in the rather affected boom he put on for strangers . |
| 12 | In terms of the definition of er what is historic York I think again an issue we went over for some length of time at the greenbelt inquiry , I would draw your attention back to my earlier comments that York is basically a modern industrial city with a very precious historic core , that historic core er represents no more than actually five percent of the built up area , that something like eighty five percent of the city was built after eighteen hundred , the view that was expressed by the County in N Y Two , in terms of the definition of the greenbelt , the Greater York greenbelt and its purposes was not accepted by the City Council , we do not accept that all of the func elements of the York greenbelt contribute towards preserving the character of the historic city , we rely on the the fact that the two comments the Senior Inspector made at this , the the green wedges and historic core itself that establish the historic character of the city , there are many parts of the edge of York which could repli be replicated in many cities , historic or otherwise around the country and finally just coming back to the issue of scale of development erm the point I should have made earlier about the house builders figures for the city of York is that the house builders did suggest a figure of four thousand for the city , erm , I 'm not aware on what basis that was made , but clearly my evidence would quite clearly indicate that I believe that could not be accommodated , certainly on any known sites within the cit current city boundary , thank you Chair . |
| 13 | The service started with our opening carol , ‘ Away in a Manger ’ and continued with all the normal Christmas readings ; after the gospel we sat down for the nativity play , which was performed by a section from the armoured car squadron . |
| 14 | This company is well-known to us , and they know our equipment , and we are satisfied that any after-sales service work they carry out for us will be done to a high standard . |
| 15 | I have consequently thanked Michael Jackson [ technician at Pest Control Baldock ] for the work he carried out for me . |
| 16 | Mr Hann came across Mr Ford through the investigative work he carries out for financial institutions . |
| 17 | But when I went in , Gerry 's workmanship , when I think of those cupboards he put in for me |
| 18 | ‘ And if you 're feeling tired , what about a dose or two of that tonic you make up for the patients ? ’ |
| 19 | What she lacks in patience she makes up for in determination which she hopes will soon see her on horseback . |
| 20 | And so it was then , that on a cold , Tuesday October evening I set off for my first match … |
| 21 | Everyone knows that in fact you can get organised — so — leaving the family , animals and business I set off for Avery Hill College . |
| 22 | Flavia was working ; the long days in the tower were intact , only in the evening she set out for the house on the other bay ; the difficult hour at the cafe was cut , even writing became bearable . |
| 23 | See previous to that it was maybe every five years you put in for a wage increase a wage application . |
| 24 | When she went into the rest room she sat down for a minute while waiting for Peggy to come out of the lavatory . |
| 25 | ‘ Yes , it 's that fabulous putter we sorted out for him . ’ |
| 26 | Once when Denis Wirth-Miller was staying at Allen Street he set out for Soho in a cab with Minton who had four sailors in tow . |
| 27 | At Myitkyina we camped out for the night in a mission schoolroom and early next morning managed to get a lift out to the airstrip two miles away . |
| 28 | After a pause to coil up the heavy ropes we set off for Gimmer . |
| 29 | The following day I signed up for an accountancy course as an ‘ extra option ’ . |
| 30 | There are other things I look out for . |