Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [vb past] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most members of the elite accepted the contrast or worked for gradual reform . |
| 2 | Even a Marxist like Gramsci , who spoke of the ‘ consent ’ of the subordinate classes , saw consensus as false consciousness and hoped for revolutionary change . |
| 3 | In this most strange place and in this short moment Nicholas lost his heart and knew for certain that at last , at very last , without doubt or question , he had fallen in love . |
| 4 | Usually the proposed adjustments are checked outside the meeting by the central team and recirculated for quick comment before publication in a final form in which they can be used both by the Modular Admissions Committee ( MAC ) to control enrolment and by faculties and departments as the base for resource management . |
| 5 | The buyer did not repudiate the contract but pressed for early delivery . |
| 6 | Elizabeth thought that was a lovely name and longed for shiny black curls just like Victoria Vella 's . |
| 7 | He got on to the internal phone and asked for petty cash , not specifying any amount . |
| 8 | Frau Nordern snapped a good-night back and stormed out of the Station , and such was the mood showing on her face there on the S-Bahn a railway policeman checking tickets did not ask for hers but wisely changed carriages at Lichtenberg station and looked for other prey . |
| 9 | ‘ We did surprisingly well in rucks and mauls and , as expected in New Zealand , most players went to ground and looked for rucked ball . |
| 10 | Cunningham drew on his cigar and paused for eye-twinkling effect , but already Harry had foreseen what he would say next . |
| 11 | This situation arose when a Prime Minister died in office or resigned for personal reasons , that is to say , when a vacancy occurred which was not accompanied by any change in the position of the parties . |
| 12 | The binding proteins were eluted as indicated with 100mM(wash) , 250mM , 500mM and 1M NaCl and assayed for binding activity to the SSB oligonucleotide . |
| 13 | In Hahn 's final 1,600-page report published on Sept. 13 , Bradley was cleared of criminal wrongdoing but criticized for poor judgment in private financial dealings . |