Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] for [indef pn] [prep] " in BNC.

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No	Sentence
1	He felt like it was asking him a question or searching for something in his mind .
2	She said : ‘ There was n't a place to be found in Redcar for him , and finding a private flat or bedsit for someone with little funds is very difficult .
3	Most doubters either think they have grace or care for nothing but the day itself .
4	He telephoned the Forensic Science Laboratory and arranged for someone to be sent down .
5	She seemed uncertain of her English , and asked for everything to be repeated .
6	I had a fair idea as to who had done it , and I passed on my suspicions about so-and-so and so-and-so , and asked for something to be done about it .
7	And catering for everything from carrot juice to champagne , open sandwiches to a 5 course meal .
8	You go up round then you come down yes you can through but people queue and wait for one on the top .
9	Bob 's phone rang , and while he was talking Dyson , who was sitting back in his chair and waiting for someone at the other end of the line , covered up the mouthpiece of his phone and said , ‘ Are you coming to the funeral , Tess ? ’
10	I mean I think it 's , I mean I I have personally asked this question a number of times and pressed for everybody to be paid properly in inverted commas , I E monthly , but this is an assumption about a certain lifestyle and a certain way of budgeting which er I do n't think we have necessarily the right or , you know it 's not necessarily our
11	Courses are available at centres at home and abroad and last for anything from an hour to two weeks .
12	I did n't know whether to go back and try for something in the West End again , or television , films — or even go back into fringe theatre .
13	Where would the poor girls be without their pimps , who shower money on them and ask for nothing in return ?
14	I too hoped and waited for one until now — but in vain .

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