Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [adv] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Under his control , each mill became a specialist centre for separate parts of the cloth manufacturing process , Millend used mainly for fulling , bleaching and drying . |
| 2 | Their journey took them to Munich , where Mozart and Nannerl played again for Elector Maximilian III Joseph of Bavaria and Clemens , Duke of Bavaria . |
| 3 | Did n't Edith say then that Ann came across for Christmas ? |
| 4 | In the prison Justine waited quietly for death . |
| 5 | In the prison Justine waited quietly for death . |
| 6 | Jean waited patiently for nature to take its course . |
| 7 | THE parents of missing Nicola Payne begged yesterday for news about their daughter — even if it is only a clue to where her body is buried . |
| 8 | TV STAR Leslie Crowther went home for Christmas dinner yesterday two months after a road crash left him in a coma . |
| 9 | Once Hopkinson arrived late for breakfast to find the Colonel by himself reading a newspaper . |
| 10 | Stephen came home for Christmas , but it was a quiet , sad time for the family . |
| 11 | By the time Harry went downstairs for breakfast he was in excellent spirits , heightened by an underlying feeling of excitement . |
| 12 | Oscar fought desperately for control , saw the outer metal barrier rear up before him , swivelled his foot — too late — for the brake . |
| 13 | In any case , Charles Henstock cared little for creature comforts , and had lived there for several years , alone , in appalling conditions of cold and discomfort , until his marriage to Dimity Dean , a few years before , had brought companionship and a slight mitigation of the hardship of his surroundings . |
| 14 | Against his father 's advice , Peter opted instead for business . |
| 15 | As the crowd edged towards the exits , and Sir Charles cried manfully for silence so that the next debate could start , Grunte stepped on the heel of his local party agent , Bill O'Farrell who , cursing silently , thrust a newspaper in Grunte 's direction . |
| 16 | In the 62nd minute Hughes crossed perfectly for Steel to head them into the lead . |
| 17 | The following morning , Clare arrived late for work . |