Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] for [noun] ['s] " in BNC.
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1 | The ambitious Thrum Hall club moved quickly for Widnes 's giant Tongan after their main target , second rower Trevor Gilmiester , opted to stay with Brisbane Broncos . |
2 | Thatcher , Archer and Stallone lined up for BBC 's Wogan shows . |
3 | They will include Alan Phair , who lined out for King 's Scholars , Portadown and Malone , and Ray McClelland , a former Academy player . |
4 | QPR 's right back Bardsley came on for Arsenal 's Lee Dixon at the start of the second half , but lasted only 19 minutes before limping off . |
5 | ‘ No — perhaps I 'll call in as I leave , ’ she added pointedly for Feargal 's benefit . |
6 | well she came down for Keith 's sake , she came down to Bournemouth for holidays and erm like it so much she brought the company . |
7 | When Jamaican-born Derrick filled in for GMTV 's pint-sized fitness guru Tonya Czerniawskyi , so many female fans jammed the switchboard that Tonya was sacked and Derrick given the £50,000-a-year job . |
8 | THE immediate impression emerging from the measures announced yesterday for Britain 's coal industry is that 12 pits and one Michael Heseltine have been reprieved . |
9 | Local knowledge paid off for Portugal 's Mario Barroas who won the individual title with the best of the Irish being former World Champion Bobby Smithers , from Dublin , in 18th place . |
10 | Only 17 anglers turned up for Sunday 's Notts AA Open on the Trent at Shelford so a match was organised downstream at East Bridgeford where there was a stunning result . |
11 | Some 10,000 local people turned out for Bordallo 's funeral . |
12 | An ardent but always non-violent feminist , she campaigned vigorously for women 's rights , fought hard to improve rudimentary state education and medical services , and was one of the first women to stand for election to a borough council after the passing of the Qualification of Women Act in 1907 . |
13 | She was tiring of the steak and chips which she regularly served up for Len 's evening meal . |
14 | CURTIS ROBB stormed home for Liverpool 's only gold at the Pearl British Athletics Championships at Crystal Palace . |
15 | Blacks and whites prayed together , and listened together for God 's guidance . |
16 | Ufton went in for England 's third try in 49 minutes and then flanker Robert Leach touched down from a five-metre scrummage , Stimpson converting . |
17 | Doogie went straight for Shifty-Eyes ' face with his forehead , launching himself like an American footballer going over the opposition for a touchdown . |
18 | She reached out for Memet 's hand . |
19 | She reached out for Ronni 's hand and shook it . |
20 | Helen reached out for Edward 's anorak , lying on the oak chest , and put it round her shoulders . |
21 | He looked around for Reni 's wife — the mother of Neferukhebit wondering if she was the source of the girl 's character . |
22 | Emma stood up and reached convulsively for Rachaela 's hand . |
23 | He had got himself put up for Pratt 's because it was impossible to have lunch there . |
24 | PRINCE Charles came under furious criticism from MPs last night after he spoke up for France 's rioting farmers . |
25 | I really cried out for God 's help , and my baby answered it . |
26 | The Assembly voted instead for Mexico 's counterproposal of the traditional Estrada Doctrine of non-intervention , and recognition of a new government if there was proof that it had established its control of internal affairs . |
27 | The other explanation put forward for Allende 's defeat was the role of the ‘ privileged ’ , the ‘ bosses ’ and the ruling elite — the transport workers ' strikes which inflicted serious damage on the economy and are referred to as the ‘ bosses ’ strikes ' . |
28 | He searched desperately for Tony 's father among the confusing patterns of lights and shadow shifting and flickering down there on the prom . |
29 | As the train pulled out of the station she searched back for Moran 's face among the crowd and found it and waved . |
30 | He waited anxiously for Topaz 's arrival , bored when she was n't there . |