Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [adv] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She came back to the north with him after that and they lived together again for a time . |
| 2 | I only pray that the vision which he grasped so clearly for the local church might be taught clearly and then caught by the whole Church of England . |
| 3 | When it got within spitting distance of Mafouz , who was now standing , arms loosely apart , mouth open , as if hypnotized by the thing 's movements , it did a sharp turn to the left , bounced along horizontally for a few yards , and then snarled up and down to land on the unfortunate boy 's head . |
| 4 | Leeds boss Doug Laughton moved in quickly for the 31-year-old former Test forward after he was listed at £20,000 at his own request . |
| 5 | Leeds boss Doug Laughton moved in quickly for the 31-year-old former Test forward after he was listed at £20,000 at his own request . |
| 6 | There was just enough speed for the aircraft to take off but unfortunately sustained flight was impossible and G-FLIX sank just enough for the main wheels to catch the edge of the dyke . |
| 7 | Her yellow nail traced once more for a stranger 's benefit the blank faces , wide staring eyes of the previous generation of Dersinghams . |
| 8 | There was a plop as it landed in the water , then it thrashed around wildly for a few seconds before settling down . |
| 9 | A Soviet tank may not be comfortable to ride in compared with a NATO tank , but it is reliable , easy to repair , and built quite deliberately for a particular kind of terrain , support system and warfare . |
| 10 | Roughly 60% of the export credits was extended in foreign currency and used almost exclusively for the financing of ships and passenger aircraft . |
| 11 | Susan bent forward slightly for a better view and saw what it was . |
| 12 | They drove on silently for a few minutes and then Mrs Lomax suddenly spoke . |
| 13 | Urquhart sauntered along thoughtfully for a moment , stopped and turned to face her . |
| 14 | He played only once for the Millers and was understudy to former Middlesbrough keeper Kelham O'Hanlon and current keeper Billy Mercer . |
| 15 | It started when some people dropped in unexpectedly for a drink one evening and simply would not go . |
| 16 | Do n't forget , we only came down here for a drink . |
| 17 | She had her own meal early , around six , then watched some television on the set she had in her room , and came down later for a chat with the family when everyone was feeling relaxed . |
| 18 | Another message — ‘ Ease his pain ’ — sends the farmer off to Boston to find a reclusive novelist ( James Earl Jones ) and a third imprecation from the skies — ‘ Go the distance ’ has him looking for another old baseballer ( Burt Lancaster ) who played just once for the New York Giants before becoming a much-loved doctor . |
| 19 | ‘ Dalziel , ’ he murmured audibly enough for the fruit machine victims to glance his way , ‘ is not bloody well going to get it . ’ |
| 20 | She came up here for a night to see Mummy , to sort out some details about the wedding . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ We had a game of tennis and came back here for a drink , that 's all . ’ |
| 22 | I think it just came back here for the milk and then it 'll be away . |
| 23 | ‘ He came back once for a check . |
| 24 | ‘ I came out here for a breath of air , ’ he said , ‘ but I guess it 's time to go back now . |
| 25 | I have n't seen the draft guidelines that came out yesterday for the registration of nursing homes but I understand that they do n't actually address these issues . |
| 26 | It also compensated very thoroughly for the disaster of her relationship with Guy , who received short shrift when he telephoned on his return to London from Wales . |
| 27 | He spread out some fodder for them and then turned once again for the track to the moor-top . |
| 28 | Hundreds of car enthusiasts turned up today for the South Lincolnshire Motor Show . |
| 29 | Few turned up regularly for the lectures . |
| 30 | TWO youngsters cuddled up yesterday for a special ‘ thank you ’ to the man who gave them life . |