Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [vb pp] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Paris ! ) , then took a growler and made for the first address I had . |
| 2 | On March 20 the opposition National Convention for the Restoration of Democracy [ see p. 37922 ] criticized the government for failing to uphold the pledges of its own programme and called for the formation of a government enjoying the nation 's confidence , which would institute real political change . |
| 3 | Of that I have no doubt , but I am equally certain that it was his own hands which fastened his belt around his neck and fumbled for the window bar . |
| 4 | But Labour ‘ won ’ on a minority vote and governed for the next five years . |
| 5 | motor vehicles owned by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and used for the purposes of launching lifeboats . |
| 6 | This shift in focus was further supported by educational initiatives such as TVEI and GCSE , which demanded greater relevance and allowed for the integration of teacher placement courses into the in-service training provision . |
| 7 | Lizzie turned in somewhat of a huff and made for the door , saying , ‘ Things were different then . |
| 8 | Biopsies for histological preparation were fixed in Bouin 's solution , sectioned , stained with haematoxylin and eosin , Giemsa and Gram stain and examined for the presence of H pylori and signs of inflammation . |
| 9 | She was lifted out of her perch above the engine and made for the customs shed where she asked for a mirror so that she could restore order to her wrecked coiffure before she went into Paris . |
| 10 | If a joint is swollen and there is increased synovial fluid in the joint , a sample of this fluid can be taken by your vet and tested for the presence of white blood cells in the joint . |
| 11 | Hearing of the arrest of Martin Luther King in Georgia , he telephoned King 's wife to express his sympathy and called for the release of the highly respected civil rights leader . |
| 12 | The lift passed the ground-floor level and made for the vault . |
| 13 | But , after nearly an hour , it was obvious that she had simply been brought to this near-empty building and left for the police to find her . |
| 14 | motor vehicles owned by the Secretary of State for Defence and used for the purposes of the disposal of bombs or explosives |
| 15 | Some fundamental steps in the constitutional development of the country were the Bill of Rights 1689 which limited the power of the monarch to rule by virtue of the royal prerogative and the Act of Settlement 1700 which further strengthened the power of Parliament and provided for the succession to the English throne . |
| 16 | motor vehicles owned by the National Coal Board and used for the purposes of rescue operations at mines ; |
| 17 | In 1946 , Anita married an American army lieutenant and left for the States . |
| 18 | Claudia gave him a scornful look and made for the bathroom , taking a change of clothes with her . |
| 19 | Nigel Gibbon completed his law degree at Leicester University and studied for the Law Society 's Finals Examination at the Lancaster Gate branch of the College of Law . |
| 20 | Andrew Crookes completed his law degree at Cardiff University and studied for the Law Society Finals Examination at the College of Law in Chester . |
| 21 | The stout man ran into the cottage and phoned for the police and then for other keepers to come to Smiling Meadow . |
| 22 | Monga was tried in January , given a three-year suspended prison sentence and fined for the publication of an " open letter to President Biya " . |
| 23 | Off Whitstable , Glisseuse changed course and made for the Swale channel which leads between the Isle of Sheppey and the main Kent coast , a popular short cut into the Medway for small craft when the tide is right . |
| 24 | These words were treasured by those present at the death-bed and recorded for the benefit of those unavoidably absent . |
| 25 | Carrie kissed her husband lightly on the cheek and made for the stairs . |
| 26 | But as those boxing her in came away from the rails at the entrance to the home stretch she found a good run up the inside , and when Teleprompter ran out of stamina with just over a furlong to go Pat Eddery shot the favourite into the lead and made for the wire . |
| 27 | Besides denying Dr Darsee government research funds for 10 years , the panel also recommended that Dr Darsee be excluded from serving on any NIH advisory committee for the same period and called for the heart institute to collect from the hospital the estimated cost of the aborted research put at $122 371 . |
| 28 | He cleared his head of false sensation and searched for the beginning . |
| 29 | Information should be sent to The Bookseller and marked for the attention of Jason Cowley , to arrive no later than Wednesday 3rd February . |
| 30 | ‘ Secondly , he had a passion for Arthurian legend and lore and searched for the Grail and Excalibur . |