Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [adv prt] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Prime Minister Nicholas Brathwaite took over responsibility for Planning from Brizan and passed his own Information portfolio to Carlyle Glean , the Minister of Education , Culture , Youth Affairs and Sport . |
| 2 | A punter at Pontefract races collected £24,843 for a 10p investment while another customer at a Tote betting shop in Paddington picked up £12,421 for a 5p outlay . |
| 3 | The week before England took on Scotland for the Grand Slam , Harlequins travelled to Gloucester for a league match . |
| 4 | Shreeves was sacked and Doug Livermore and Ray Clemence took over responsibility for first-team affairs . |
| 5 | Cricket now , and Northamptonshire are on the verge of a place in the NatWest Trophy final at Lords.They bowled out Warwickshire for a hundred and forty nine in the semi final at Edgbaston , and were further helped by some disastrous Warwickshire batting . |
| 6 | Mowden Park lost 24–10 at Blyth , where they were 16–0 down at half-time before scrum half Tot Teasdale set up tries for Gary Edwards and Dave Wray . |
| 7 | ‘ Something smells good , ’ Maggie commented as Mr Sanderson poured out whisky for himself , Nevil and Jimmy . |
| 8 | Toton took over responsibility for all Railfreight Coal traction used in the Midlands , North West , Yorkshire and North East districts , comprising some 250 locomotives of Classes 20 , 56 and 58 . |
| 9 | Lee Doherty set up Johnston for a right-wing cross and Gorman ghosted between two Bangor defenders to keep up his record of scoring in every round . |
| 10 | Meanwhile the SPD kept up pressure for a policy of ‘ co-existence ’ with East Germany . |
| 11 | Back home they had few conveniences … every day Jill Worthington boiled up nappies for Sally . |
| 12 | Bill Robertson took over responsibility for the West of Scotland area from Bob Doran . |
| 13 | In August a UN/EC conference in London laid out principles for peace . |
| 14 | Hilda Sturge took on responsibility for the adult refugees , while the Committee , with Greta acting as honorary secretary , looked after the children . |
| 15 | Robert Atkins took over responsibility for sport at the Department of the Environment , replacing Colin Moynihan . |
| 16 | India bowled out England for 229 to clinch their 3-0 series whitewash 45 minutes after lunch . |
| 17 | Callahan took his shots while Colbert and Stephanie sketched out designs for next year 's Pottz Australia wetsuits . |
| 18 | Returning from Canton in May 1817 , Jardine gave up medicine for commerce , which he learned from Thomas Weeding , a London merchant and EIC agent . |
| 19 | PHIL Carrick spun out Somerset for 167 in 64 overs and forced them to follow on at Middlesbrough yesterday before the rain-hit championship match ended in a draw . |
| 20 | Terry wrote out messages for his girlfriend Madeleine and their daughter Sulome , his elder daughter Gabrielle and for his sister Peggy . |
| 21 | Even in his own troubled mind , Vologsky dredged up sympathy for the old man . |
| 22 | In the Cabinet changes carried out in August [ see p. 39067 ] Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis took on responsibility for the Aegean and Andreas Andrianopoulos ( hitherto Minister of Industry and Commerce ) became Minister of State , alternating as Government Spokesman with Vassilis Magginas . |
| 23 | ‘ Choto , ’ Angel swore at her as he galloped past to defend his goal and , however much Luke set up shots for her , Angel rode her off . |