Example sentences of "[conj] he make for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A snow-covered hedge loomed up ahead of him and he made for the shelter of it . |
| 2 | Everyone hastened to stand aside as he made for the door . |
| 3 | Their scent came up to him as he made for the stage door , thrusting his note carefully among the rain-wet blooms . |
| 4 | As he made for the door he heard the phone ringing in the hall and when he entered he saw Joe turn from the telephone table towards him , saying , ‘ It 's for you , Martin . |
| 5 | His whole body jerked in denial as he made for the drawing-room . |
| 6 | As he made for the door she said , ‘ You wo n't forget to take that bottle in for her , will you ? |
| 7 | He screamed and almost lost his footing as he made for the stairs . |
| 8 | Straight and fast flew Bower-bird as he made for the mountain top . |
| 9 | And a young man , certain of his own strength and skill , running with balanced ease round all opposition as he made for the line . |
| 10 | As he made for the road , the crickets hopped from him , all around , as if he 'd launched them . |
| 11 | Then he was striding away from her , his boots echoing on the wooden boards as he made for the stairs . |
| 12 | He pulled on a pair of folding sunglasses ( the sort you pay an extra load for to have ‘ Porsche ’ stamped across your field of vision ) as he made for the driver 's door , but even with them and the soft brown leather blouson jacket , which made him look a bit like an off-duty copper ( they get them cheap down Brick Lane ) , I still recognized him . |
| 13 | Penry smiled faintly as he made for the door . |
| 14 | His tongue hung from his mouth as he made for the south — and dust pothered up from his feet . |