Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The widening of the EEC argued for greater awareness of the European market and the need for both young people and businesses to face the real demands for new skills , greater knowledge of other languages and more mobility in moving throughout other countries . |
| 2 | He has winged his way across the world in pursuit of his hobby , a mission that has included Venezuela , Thailand , Africa and Israel among others — with Costa Rica planned for this year . |
| 3 | Sarah schemed for several weeks before daring to put forward a proposal . |
| 4 | The travellers were trying to get into a rock festival at Long Marston airfield near Stratford on Avon planned for this weekend.Roads around the site were blocked by the travellers as they confronted the police for most of the night . |
| 5 | Mr Hamlyn operated for four hours on the man who remained in intensive care . |
| 6 | CHART star Dr Alban trained for five years as a dentist — but gave up after a horrific teeth-pulling session . |
| 7 | At 39 Castle Street , the author of Waverley lived for twenty-four years and wrote many of his famous novels . |
| 8 | The WRU has ruled that none of its players will be given permission to take part in the centenary tour of Natal planned for next summer . |
| 9 | Marie sought for comforting words to say : ‘ Do n't worry . |
| 10 | Just a short while Bobby read for twenty minutes or something . |
| 11 | David trained for Christian service at the Scottish Baptist College and at the Glasgow Bible College . |
| 12 | Instead , Lang opted for maximum damage . |
| 13 | On Dec. 10 the FAO appealed for 1,300,000 tonnes of food aid for the Sudan in 1991 . |
| 14 | Toby gestured for another glass of Bollinger and continued : ‘ No , the clues may perhaps lie in that contract between Supersight and Brian Harley . |
| 15 | Rocky played for 20 minutes but did n't do much . |
| 16 | Quarterback Stan Humphries threw for 275 yards , including 46 yards to Nate Lewis to set up the winning fourth-quarter touchdown . |
| 17 | Until 1986 Andy caddied for several players , including Gary Player and Bernhard Langer . |
| 18 | After only eighteen months breathing the dust of the docks , Ramsey taught for six years and a half in a greenhouse . |
| 19 | Pat served for six years on the Executive Committee ; she has also been responsible for arranging the flowers at many important functions . |
| 20 | Ms Torcato worked for several newspapers and magazines in India and , more recently , in Gulf countries . |
| 21 | Walker named for Irish hurdle |
| 22 | Holgate called for new research into the medical effects of air pollution . |
| 23 | Tory MP Michael Spicer called for lower rates ‘ to avoid this very grave recession turning into a slump ’ . |
| 24 | Valerie listened for suspicious sounds on the tape , and despised herself for so doing . |
| 25 | The West Saxon Genealogical Regnal List allocates him a reign of three years , with one variant reading of two , but Bede also says that Caedwalla reigned for two years before his abdication in 688 ( HE IV , 12 : V , 7 ) ( see also above , p. 51 ) . |
| 26 | Jay was now In Love with the impossible Lucy , Dionne went for butch crewcut teenagers , and they hugged each other 's hurt away and made love like some people offer Kleenex and brandy in times of stress . |
| 27 | Bernard Baruch spoke for many business people when he complained that the British were quick to moan but not to help themselves by making their economy more productive and competitive . |
| 28 | David battled for three minutes to restart his heart , then had him rushed to hospital where last night he was critically ill with burns and internal injuries . |
| 29 | Blaney 's success in the States lasted for some years and then , in 1910 , the affluent company decided to tour Great Britain . |
| 30 | Sleight apologised for this state of affairs at the Congress in Dublin in 1895 : " It must be remembered that it is exceedingly difficult for the executive committee to meet together often , for every time they do so they have to bear their own travelling expenses , and sometimes hotel expenses ; and to whatever centre they are summoned , it only means that some members of the committee have to travel a considerable distance . |