Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] [pos pn] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 31 | Annie could n't be bothered to spell out his response for him to become aware of . |
| 32 | Barry Stewart , defending , said Watson and Paul Cocker had had the offences hanging over their heads for a long time , adding : ‘ It was Darren Cocker 's godfather who was the tragic victim of crime . ’ |
| 33 | It creates space within the Church from which they can carry on their ministry for up to 20 years . ’ |
| 34 | The SSA would not normally condone betting , but for a good cause head office staff are positively encouraged to have a flutter by SSA chairman On February 5 around 8O people put down their stakes for four horse and four videoed greyhound races . |
| 35 | There appears no civilised pale where they can remove their armour and let down their guard for any length of time . |
| 36 | I like to think that the huge and impressive list of volunteers , who helpfully filled in our Appeal for Time forms , may also represent a positive reaction to the tragic news of the past year . |
| 37 | In fact , he may have already turned down his opportunity for advancement . |
| 38 | A commercial bank had turned down his application for a loan because he could not provide collateral and besides , the money he needed was ‘ too small ’ . |
| 39 | Or the actor who stumbles over his words for the second time at a rehearsal . |
| 40 | Looking over his shoulder for a second to be sure of his footing , he backed into the water , dragging Carey after him . |
| 41 | Had n't Monsieur Gauthier hinted as much , spoken of how Fernand was always ‘ looking over his shoulder for Germans ’ ? |
| 42 | We 've got the contract to convert the place into holiday flats and Collins wanted to talk over our arrangements for doing the work . |
| 43 | Today 's issue is perhaps a landmark of sorts , the 400th issue of Unigram.X to roll off the presses ( or to scroll up your screen for electronic subscribers ) . |
| 44 | She has not written up her data for publication . |
| 45 | Lexington society were present and the newspapers had been busy taking photographs and writing up their accounts for the morning editions . |
| 46 | CD began writing up his travels for the Daily News , of which he was the first editor , and 8 ‘ Travelling Letters ’ appeared there between 21 Jan. and 11 Mar. 1846 , ending with the section entitled ‘ Piacenza to Bologna ’ in the book ; the ‘ Travelling Letters ’ were revised , and the remaining sections written for its publication as Pictures from Italy in May 1846 ( Bradbury & Evans , 1 vol . ) . |
| 47 | So whether your students are studying for exams or brushing up their English for professional reasons , this dictionary will deliver the answers — often before the question has even been asked ! |
| 48 | She would shut him up , trample him down , stop up his mouth for ever with hot red mud . |
| 49 | ‘ I have hung up my guns for good . ’ |
| 50 | Rachel gave a weak smile and lifted up her cup for more coffee . |
| 51 | Women seem unable to ever quite give up their wish for a penis , and they usually begin analysis with the hope they will acquire one during it . |
| 52 | IT does n't surprise me that a survey showed very few Britons would give up their pet for £1m . |
| 53 | It was n't fair that a king should give up his throne for her , and not for the weaver 's daughter . |
| 54 | He will not give up his quest for a full cap . ’ |
| 55 | He 'd give up his job for a pint ! |
| 56 | He has no plans to open up his hallway for public viewing . |
| 57 | so we started to look for something and I wanted a bungalow , I did n't want to house again , just the two bedrooms I thought would be nice , so what we did we found this bu er this bungalow in er out of Crewe in Haslington and er we put up our house for sale , it cost seventeen thousand , five hundred and this bungalow we bought seventeen thousand , six hundred and fifty , so all I had to add was one hundred and sixty pounds , to sell the house , but the house needed change all the windows to put all the windows and the doors because they were all rotting in , you know , because the houses built er before the second world war and er what we did we put up the and in three months ' time , it in three months ' time my house went and we were moved , in September we started to sell , in January we 'd been living in the , in the new bungalow and then about three years later they built a row of bungalows on the other side where there should , should of been , they kept the land , it should of been shops , but then they changed their minds , they did , they did n't build the shops , but they built all these bungalows again on the other side , you 've been to my home , yeah , so the road that , over the road these bungalows were about three years later than ours and they were going down for thirty two thousand pound , and I bought mine for seventeen thousand seven sixty at six fifty , yeah |
| 58 | It 's given me five clear working days to set up my appointments for next week . |
| 59 | You 've made up my mind for me . ’ |
| 60 | I thought well that 's made up my mind for me . |