Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [vb past] [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he said that the amnesty would not cover players who had been shown the red card and sent off for serious offences during qualifying games . |
| 2 | But he said that the amnesty would not cover players who had been shown the red card and sent off for serious offences during qualifying games . |
| 3 | There are people who have been brought in unconscious for no apparent reason , who have had car accidents and been cut free by the fire brigade and rushed in for emergency treatment following accidents . |
| 4 | Hard to feel sorry for the laird , who would have watched the sweating workers from his window , hands in pockets , listening for the doorbell in case the king changed his mind and dropped in for a scone . |
| 5 | But he recovered his balance in a stride and made off for the water jump . |
| 6 | On April 18 , 1943 at 0700hrs Yamamoto climbed aboard a Mitsubishi G4M Betty bomber and set off for Bougainville , his formation was accompanied by another Betty and six Zeros . |
| 7 | Sometimes he left the food , leaned into the wind and took off for a while , to circle and check that no Men were about . |
| 8 | I would like to be well versed on a particular subject at work and sought out for my advice |
| 9 | He walked to the window and stared out for some moments . |
| 10 | She drew aside the curtain of a small window and stood back for me to see the picture thus revealed . |
| 11 | He wiped round his plate with a chunk of bread , emitted a satisfied sigh and looked around for his coffee . |
| 12 | Mark crossed the imposing entrance hall and went out for the last time . |
| 13 | An hour later , she climbed into her Panda and set off for Oxford . |
| 14 | She combed her hair , applied her make-up and set off for the Post Office . |
| 15 | She struggled and was nearly countered , but then negated Wu 's defence and slipped in for a one-armed shoulder throw . |
| 16 | Wood changed the compass course and flew on for 20 minutes , but their next bearing from Darwin indicated that they were even further north of track . |
| 17 | He stopped for a moment and looked around for Zach . |
| 18 | She turned to her right and set off for home , all thought and feeling evacuated along with her energy and her sweat , in touch only with the irregular paving-stones , the light-rays interrupting the pink-grey clouds , the number-plates of cars , the lines on the faces that passed her , the name of the day , its date . |
| 19 | Sadly , all too often they end up shelling out for mechanical write-offs which have been given a quick paint job and put up for sale at outrageous prices . |
| 20 | Louise came up for the funeral and stayed on for three weeks to give moral support . |
| 21 | Five days later Edward I appointed his son regent and set off for Flanders . |
| 22 | So , being a nosey bugger , which I am , I went into David 's room and looked around for some evidence of what actually might have happened that weekend because I was completely stunned . |
| 23 | The guests are legless anyway ; they 've paid at least £75 per head and shelled out for the tombola , raffle and auction . |
| 24 | Having selected your water and turned up for a day 's fishing you then have to decide where the fish will be on the day in question . |
| 25 | Their administrators then proceeded to act in accordance with what they took to be the finest traditions of their service and stood up for them . |
| 26 | Joe is a very kind man and always was Pip 's friend and stood up for him , but after he wants more , he is embarrassed . |
| 27 | With reluctance she pulled on a jacket and set out for the Rectory . |
| 28 | Had there been no — and certainly no just-arrived audience — It would have been utterly lovely to have taken the phone and settled down for a chat , to be inspired and encouraged as always by the love you offer your friends and by your own zest for life physical and things spiritual . |
| 29 | However , he was not thrown out , he was taken back to the station and locked up for the night . |
| 30 | She looked up and waved as the Golf drove past and when Melissa had put it away and locked the garage door , she rammed her fork into the ground and strolled over for a chat . |