Example sentences of "[num] he [verb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On Sept. 30 he called for the first time for dialogue to reach an equitable global settlement , addressing himself particularly to France which he had identified as more flexible [ see below for Mitterrand 's UN speech ] , although once again stressing that there would be no compromise over Kuwait belonging to Iraq . |
| 2 | In 1678 he applied for a patent for a new way of processing flax , which may have been related to investigations of this topic made under the society 's auspices in the 1660s . |
| 3 | In the 1650s Howard evidently also developed an interest in industrial practices , and on 27 October 1660 he applied for a patent for a new method of tanning , the subject of a printed broadsheet , Brief directions how to Tanne Leather according to a new Invention ( n.d . ) . |
| 4 | In 1940 he fell for an actor who was his lover for two years before joining the navy in 1942 . |
| 5 | On 11 March 1812 he volunteered for the San Domingo ( 74 guns ) , probably to avoid being pressed into the navy . |
| 6 | In 1964 he stood for the pretty safe ( at the time ) Conservative seat of Glasgow Pollok . |
| 7 | In 1913 he tied for the Open , losing a celebrated play-off to the young local amateur Francis Ouimet . |
| 8 | In 1902 he lived for a short period in Clerkenwell , east London . |
| 9 | After leaving the army at the age of 50 he worked for the Home Office in London , before moving back to Richmond in 1989 . |
| 10 | Outside , the world was waiting for Mr Major 's victory oration and shortly after 1.00 he made for the front door . |
| 11 | In all but one he found for the complainant . |
| 12 | In 1987 he argued for a beefed-up Neddy with the council meetings chaired by the industry secretary rather than by the chancellor . |
| 13 | Nevertheless , it did add to royal pressure upon the archbishop and further reminded him of the realities of royal power : in 1285 he petitioned for the relaxation of the statute , especially in respect of grants to parish churches , but Edward reserved his right to licence — to confer or withhold favour . |
| 14 | Only one contestant appeared and at the end of the prescribed waiting period , the hour of nine he asked for the non-appearance of his adversary to be legally recorded . |
| 15 | In 1989 he led for a circuit on his only previous ride in the race , on one Kersil with Little Polveir , the eventual winner , and West Tip in close attendance . |
| 16 | In October 1989 he called for the fusion of seven parties into " one big party of the centre-right by the beginning of 1992 " . |
| 17 | In 1959 he applied for the headship of another minor public school , which had the disadvantage of being in Northumberland . |
| 18 | In a series of books from the 1960s he searched for a theory of world society . |
| 19 | This was to be Philpot 's last visit to the School : on 9th December 1974 he went for a drive near Haverfordwest , and died peacefully in his parked car . |
| 20 | In December 1937 he applied for a short-service commission in the RAF and to his evident amazement was accepted and sent for elementary flying training in 90 m.p.h . |