Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jeff Probyn , the England and Wasps prop overlooked for the Lions tour , has been called up as his replacement . |
| 2 | One year after the US invaded Panama with 30,000 troops on December 20 , 1989 , and removed General Manuel Noriega from power ( see SR Feb 1990 ) , significant issues surrounding that invasion seem destined for the dustbin of ‘ murky endings ’ . |
| 3 | ‘ He had — I tell you this in confidence , Superintendent — he had , on the occasion of the annual Parents ’ Night , doctored with alcohol the fruit punch intended for the boarders who helped serve the modest refreshments . |
| 4 | The smell of lighting barbecues drifted in , and the buzz of gentle conversation as guests returned to their villas and apartments to put the children to bed and get changed for the evening . |
| 5 | It 'll be a working holiday , but my goodness it 'll be the experience of a lifetime and to find out how you can join us stay tuned for the Dougie Down Under competition thanks to QUANTAS , Australia 's national airline . |
| 6 | Stay tuned for the Dougie Down Under competition , thanks to QUANTAS , Australia 's national airline . |
| 7 | And we 're looking for two couples , four people , two couples , to travel with us , and to find out er , how you will be able to travel , and what you have to do when you get there , stay tuned for the Dougie Down Under Competition , thanks to QUANTAS , Australia 's national airline . |
| 8 | Now , we 're looking for two couples to accompany us down under , to find out how you can perhaps qualify , stay tuned for the Dougie Down Under competition , thanks to QUANTAS , Australia 's national airline . |
| 9 | Stay tuned for the Dougie Down Under competition , thanks to QUANTAS , Australia 's national airline . |
| 10 | But on the other hand I 'm pleased the reasons they 've given for the delay are the points we 've been raising with them over the last two years . |
| 11 | As one delegate to the discussion put it ‘ The women still do n't understand what the real world is like when it comes to their commercial value but at least they 've realised for the time being that they have bitten off more than they can chew . ’ |
| 12 | He went to his old billet and the old lady living there , after welcoming him warmly , said ‘ You 've come for the instruments of course ’ . |
| 13 | ‘ They 've come for the children 's parade , ’ he said softly , motioning her to a seat . |
| 14 | When he was directly in front of Ymor he said : ‘ I 've come for the tourist . ’ |
| 15 | And that 's called erm er a special word which I 've forgotten for the moment . |
| 16 | ‘ Some people work hard all their lives and still have nothing , ’ I reminded him , thinking of the fifty pounds I 've saved for the gas bill . |
| 17 | If I ca n't get promotion on the basis of all the hard work I 've done for the organisation over the last five years then I do n't know how I can get it . |
| 18 | If I manage to work out anything this lunchtime , I 'll enclose it herewith — in the meantime this is all I 've done for the Newsletter so far . |
| 19 | Now , generally speaking wi I I I 've act what I 've done for the re-sit paper is that I I pooled a load of questions , some of which went to the first paper and some of which went to the ne and some of which went to the re-sit paper so I do n't know which topics are coming up erm on the re-sit paper . |
| 20 | Not after all you 've done for the Corporation . |
| 21 | It shows that they 've applied for the job . |
| 22 | ‘ We 've acted for the club for a long time and have always had a good relationship with them . |
| 23 | I 've volunteered for the Air Force . |
| 24 | ‘ I 've volunteered for the Services . ’ |
| 25 | I 'm afraid it 's a good deal classier than the tumble-down old Pullmans I 've found for the rest of you . ’ |
| 26 | In short what you should aim to create in a dining room is a special atmosphere within a very practical framework , so when you 've provided for the basics you can add to the mood with window treatments , interesting lighting and decorative tricks to make the room as comfortable , as functional and as good looking as you can . |
| 27 | Then quite soon after tea I wash and undress them , so I 've finished for the day . |
| 28 | But he said , I would do it because I know , I 've worked for the Gas board ! |
| 29 | And we 've allowed for the fact that cooking for a family or organising a dinner party may take you away from the cooker when you want the food to go on cooking . |
| 30 | I 've sent for the captain . |