Example sentences of "[noun] [noun prp] [verb] [vb pp] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nursing staff at the famous Beeson Ward had hoped for a last minute reprieve , but the Health Authority stuck by its decision to close down the only ward in the country where nurses , not doctors , have the responsibility for admitting and discharging patients . |
| 2 | An Italian daily paper said prosecutor Maria Cordova had asked for the indictment of Maradona and Guillermo Coppola for an alleged shipment of 6.6lb of cocaine from Argentina to Italy in 1991 . |
| 3 | The silver-framed photograph of Philippe Chaumont had appeared for the first time since he had known Chantal . |
| 4 | In the twenty-two years since Ian Paisley had campaigned for Kilfedder in West Belfast , the world had been turned upside down more than once and the three men had crossed and re-crossed each other , like figures in a bizarre dance . |
| 5 | Golf now and Scotland 's Colin Montgomerie has qualified for tomorrow 's second round of the Toyota World Matchplay after beating Japan 's Yoshinori Mizumaki at the thirty seventh hole . |
| 6 | Auntie Jean had packed for her while I packed for Allie . |
| 7 | England marksman David Hirst has trained for the first time in five weeks after recovering from a cracked ankle , and is desperate to link up with Chris Waddle . |
| 8 | After months of teetering on the brink , David Reed has filed for protection from his creditors . |
| 9 | He 'd seen what Madge Grimsilk had done for Therese in Maritza , and had savagely braced himself to give no sign , no indication of anything when he saw her Luxembourg costumes . |
| 10 | She seemed more beautiful than ever , and her manner to me was very pleasant , as I took her to the house in London where Miss Havisham had arranged for her to stay . |
| 11 | Dennis Heslop has arranged for the large ornate circular window to be set up at St. Paul 's church in West Witton near Bishop Auckland . |
| 12 | The perpetual spring Schorne had divined for his parish in time of drought came replete with gypsum , Epsom salts , and carbonic acid , and thereby lent considerable support to his posthumous reputation , principally as a healer of rheumatic and eye afflictions , but with an occasional talent in respect of dead oxen , the drowned , and the consolation of ‘ wretched , lonely boys ’ . |
| 13 | Mrs. Butler had worked for her stepfather for ten years , ever since her and Jenny 's mother had died . |
| 14 | David Kerslake has signed for Spurs for 1/2 Million . |
| 15 | Rather than pandering to these fading fans ( and perhaps building up false expectations ) , the good Dr David Marsh has opted for the cattle-prod technique beloved of third division no-hopers . |
| 16 | LEEDS hooker Richard Gunn has signed for Featherstone Rovers and goes straight into the side against Carlisle to-morrow . |
| 17 | Although the Oslo Bourse has paused for a moment to digest the DnC/Bergen news the market has been hugely active and is currently one of the best performers in the world . |
| 18 | Myers to leave Wigan WIGAN 'S 18-try Great Britain under-21 winger David Myers has asked for a move . |
| 19 | She recalled the housekeeper 's kindness to her the previous evening , when she had led her from her mistress 's chamber and shown her the room that Miss Merchiston had assigned for her use . |
| 20 | ‘ No ; no mad rush , ’ I was told , but Miss Prescott had sent for the doctor . |
| 21 | Benny had picked up Eve 's handbag , a small cheap plastic one which Mother Francis had bought for her in Peggy Pine 's shop as a going-to-Dublin present a few weeks ago . |
| 22 | Liberal Democrat Kay Kirkham has called for the cancellation of an additional sum on Stockton community charges payers ' charges for this year , to cover non payers , saying the next government should offer an interest-free loan to the council instead , to be paid off as soon as the council collects overdue payments . |
| 23 | WIDNES 'S £100,000-rated former Great Britain half-back David Hulme has asked for a transfer , despite signing a new one-year deal only three months ago . |
| 24 | The pictures Mark had created for her of the Nuremberg trials figured in her dreams and so did the bomb sites of war-torn London . |
| 25 | Today she happened to be wearing the dress of violet-coloured wool which was the last thing Miss Statham had made for her — drifts of its full skirt could be seen at the front of her grey squirrel coat . |
| 26 | In the second half , Peebles raised their game after Chris Davis and Neil White had scored for Melrose , and they were rewarded with an excellent try by winger Robert Knox , converted by Mutch . |
| 27 | Sheila Silcock has spoken for the first time about her anger when her son Ben was banned from a MIND drop-in centre in Roehampton , south-west London . |
| 28 | His real name is James , or Jim , but he does n't pronounce it too well , " she continued , as the man deftly extracted the thick envelope containing one of the notes Katherine had written for Lee on the day of his departure . |
| 29 | Sudbury Town reserve goalkeeper Jim McKenna has signed for Melton St Audry 's in the Pubmaster SIL Senior League . |
| 30 | Soccer : Sudbury Town reserve goalkeeper Jim McKenna has signed for Melton St Audry 's in the Pubmaster SIL Senior League . |