Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [pron] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Britain 's golden boy who lost his shine when newcomer David Grindley beat him for the final place in today 's 400 metres final is ready to take a year off from the track if it means he can beat the trouble . |
| 2 | Tilda cared nothing for the future , and had , as a result , a great capacity for happiness . |
| 3 | Biddy blamed herself for the crisis . |
| 4 | Mahoney thanked her for the meal and left , stepping out onto the pavement . |
| 5 | Hitchcock wanted her for The Birds but she turned him down . |
| 6 | As they began to climb the stairs , arms still wrapped around each other , Ronni asked herself for the hundredth time what she would do if he did . |
| 7 | When they arrived at Auckland Alexander asked them for the silver and his Presence was such that they did not dare to tell him that they had no silver , so Joan said that it was ‘ in the bank ’ . |
| 8 | Botha dropped an early goal , Ian Hunter thundered over for an unforgettable try , and Drikus Hattingh scored one for the tourists just before the break . |
| 9 | The Club Captain , John Gunne and Lady Captain , Josie McPhillips joined us for the Outing and for the evening celebrations . |
| 10 | Knowing that it would annoy Geoffrey , Anthony braced himself for the ensuing argument . |
| 11 | Buchan offered himself for the job , but Chapman valued him as a goalscorer , and the link-man role went to Andy Neil . |
| 12 | Lynda Clifford did a sponsored aerobic session , Sue Tons and her family took part in the Great North Walk , Cycle Ride and Run , and Gary Bainbridge joined them for the Run . |
| 13 | It was in 1977 and ‘ 78 that McEvoy won this title before Ronan Rafferty beat him for the first ( and only ) time in nearly 30 matches for England . |
| 14 | We talked a little more , while Terry and Tom prepared themselves for the inevitable angry reaction from the guards and Brian lay down under an extra blanket as his body came to terms with the shock of the beating . |
| 15 | However , the Bishop of London refused Hossmer a licence and the following November issued one for the incumbent of the English Church . |
| 16 | Igor Stravinsky met him for the first time in this year , and recalled how shy he seemed . |
| 17 | Two of his greatest performances came in 1979 , with 5 for 38 in the World Cup final and 6 for 29 in the Gillette final for Somerset , although both times Richards pipped him for the match award . |
| 18 | Delaney readied himself for the final assault . |
| 19 | Thiercelin liked him for the ‘ we ’ : Epitot personally could hardly have been faulted . |
| 20 | But whereas Edouard loved cars for their design , and their beauty , and collected them on that basis , Grégoire loved them for the engines under their gleaming bonnets . |
| 21 | In the car on the return journey , clutching the row of books like a concertina , Mungo thanked him for the third time , promising to pay him the moment they got home . |
| 22 | He was sure that , even though he and Ari got along well , she must have been disappointed when Leila chose him for the job . |
| 23 | Andrew 's mother Christine nominated him for the award . |
| 24 | Fraulein Winkelmann told him for the Good God 's sake to get the papers fast , and Bruno went away and came back and pointed the Luger yet again . |
| 25 | Even when Guy left her for the few seconds it took him to remove his own clothes , his murmured words of love and praise still warmed and reassured her . |
| 26 | Grundy rescued it for the Channel 10 network after it had proved a massive flop on rival Channel 7 . |
| 27 | In 1979 Serjeant 's former employer Richard Sheppard recommended him for the post of Surveyor to the Royal Academy . |
| 28 | But again Hal believed it for the truth . |
| 29 | Bessie kissed me for the last time as I held tightly to her . |
| 30 | The Campbells were waiting to greet him in the hall , and Elizabeth saw him for the first time . |