Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] [vb past] [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | That was an experience I went through for many months , not saying anything . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | I also have a girlfriend who went out for several years with a man who did n't wear underpants at all and only washed his jeans once a month . |
| 4 | And the picnic she put up for us was first-rate . |
| 5 | Not long afterwards , watching , he saw them appear on the roof They looked around for a moment and then went down . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | She heard his voice downstairs , talking in the rather affected boom he put on for strangers . |
| 9 | A demand for the ‘ noblest ’ architecture inevitably meant that Nonconformity was caught up in the debates over the value of Gothic architecture which went on for most of the Victorian period . |
| 10 | The Youth Club of the Paris Commune as it was officially known , or the ‘ Paree ’ as its more irreverent members called it , was a gimcrack affair , cracked concrete and cheap plastic panels , tucked beside the inevitable block of flats , and a health centre , but it was well equipped : table tennis , television , a library , a concert room , a rather more substantial annexe for weight lifting , a hall which doubled up for meetings of the Free German Youth and dancing , and a comfortable lounge where one could buy coffee and soft drinks . |
| 11 | You 're talking about some forms of abuse which went on for a very very long time indeed to pull the average up like that . |
| 12 | One girl who turned up for night duty wearing plimsolls received a proper rocket . |
| 13 | A MOTORIST who went out for a drive in his new car ended up at death 's door after a knife attack in the street . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | I have consequently thanked Michael Jackson [ technician at Pest Control Baldock ] for the work he carried out for me . |
| 17 | Heaven itself opened up for me when we made love and I knew I was the first man in your life . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Eithne , an accomplished singer who stood in for Barbara Dickson in Blood Brothers at London 's Lyric Theatre , says she left the soap because there was no future development for her Mrs Rogers . |
| 20 | When she went into the rest room she sat down for a minute while waiting for Peggy to come out of the lavatory . |
| 21 | ‘ Yes , it 's that fabulous putter we sorted out for him . ’ |
| 22 | The following day I signed up for an accountancy course as an ‘ extra option ’ . |
| 23 | On one occasion I lay down for a rest , dozed off for 15 minutes , and awoke to find half a dozen sitting on branches within a few metres of my recumbent form . |
| 24 | One , an innings of 499 : the other , a knock which went on for the little matter of 970 minutes . |
| 25 | The rest you dreamed up for yourself , you obvious wee shite . |
| 26 | As the train pulled out of the station she searched back for Moran 's face among the crowd and found it and waved . |
| 27 | and then at lunchtime er first day we went out for lunch somewhere but erm |
| 28 | After we got over the shock we asked around for other quotes and came up with an initial estimate of £1,000 plus parts , subject to what is found when the engine is taken out , from John Cutler Marine Engineers who were recommended by Sigma Yachts . |
| 29 | Finally in despair they turned back for the fleet , but on approaching this , the ships all scattered under the impression that an enemy torpedo raid was coming in . |
| 30 | ‘ That fateful day he set off for work and their lives changed forever is etched on Wyn 's memory . |