Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] [pos pn] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | After his talks with Mr Baker , Chancellor Kohl toned down his enthusiasm for moves toward German unity . |
| 2 | 1 John 3:16 tells us that we only know what love is because ‘ Jesus Christ laid down his life for us ’ . |
| 3 | Ray Illingworth was surely not exaggerating when he said that Barrington ‘ laid down his life for cricket ’ . |
| 4 | In Churchill 's speech in Zurich in 1946 he laid down his ideas for a ‘ kind of United States of Europe ’ : ‘ The first step in the re-creation of the European family must be a partnership between France and Germany . |
| 5 | The vague red haze swam over his eyes for a moment , then cleared . |
| 6 | When it drew up its ideas for 1994-97 , the Clinton administration assumed the Bush programme was underfunded by $10 billion . |
| 7 | This was the point at which he drew up his application for the Mandan Foundation grant . |
| 8 | By the 1960s , however , they were being interpreted in a continuous and cumulative manner which drew out their seriousness for the British economy . |
| 9 | I like to think that the huge and impressive list of volunteers , who helpfully filled in our Appeal for Time forms , may also represent a positive reaction to the tragic news of the past year . |
| 10 | Rachel gave a weak smile and lifted up her cup for more coffee . |
| 11 | J. G. spelt out his credo for the craft in a short note in his book An Outline of the Universe published in 1931 : ‘ … |
| 12 | Norman Tebbit 's Disraeli lecture in 1985 spelt out his distaste for the ‘ valueless values of the permissive society ’ , of the 1960s and 1970s — represented by legalized abortion and homosexuality , fewer constraints on what is portrayed in the media and theatre , and growing disrespect for authority . |
| 13 | Citizens who had the orthodox Soviet version of Ukrainian history rammed down their throats for decades are now being told a completely different version , arguably also coloured by the political prejudices of its authors . |
| 14 | We were disappointed when Sheffield Wednesday turned down our bid for David Hirst so we looked at the situation again and decided that Cantona was the best . |
| 15 | Washington turned down his request for a loan , so Castro speeded up his land reforms , began to nationalize foreign holdings in Cuba and , to the horror of the Americans , signed an economic agreement with the Soviet Union . |
| 16 | They save their child benefit and draw it monthly to help buy big items , like new jeans bought after the DHSS turned down his application for a clothing grant , and to pay for driving lessons — he 's hoping to get a job as a driver . |
| 17 | He has also gratefully accepted Athena 's help in recruiting staff and handed over his payroll for the company to process . |
| 18 | The United Arab Emirates opened up its market for telephones , facsimile machines , modems and other equipment on April 1 but the state operator , Etisalat , is retaining its monopoly in telephone services . |
| 19 | As he turned the torch towards the door to the house , he gasped with horror , then screwed up his eyes for a moment , thinking of his kids , before letting his gaze rest again on the ghastly thing that dangled before him . |
| 20 | When Rodolfo poured out his love for Violetta , Carlo sighed and put his hand on her arm . |
| 21 | He shook out her hair for her , took his own comb from his pocket ( a gap-toothed , black comb , threaded with red hairs ) and combed it out . |
| 22 | Some people in publishing like to think of theirs as a glamorous medium , so they sometimes copy the Hollywood glitter , They certainly did so last week , when the Periodical Publishers Association handed out its awards for 1983 . |
| 23 | THE North-Eastern Co-op is to appeal after councillors threw out its plans for a superstore development on the outskirts of Middlesbrough . |
| 24 | Many of the grisliest stories about Nicu 's alleged brutal debauchery were attached to the gymnast , Nadia Comanecj , whom rumour had it that he claimed was ‘ state property ’ and that he even ripped out her nails for refusing his attentions . |
| 25 | His presence made up her mind for her and she turned , brushing past him and heading towards a newspaper vendor who sat shivering behind his stall at the nearby entrance to a Metro station . |
| 26 | If Liza was still undecided , Celia made up her mind for her . |
| 27 | It made up his mind for him . |
| 28 | It made up my mind for me . |
| 29 | The CR 42 hung on its side for a moment and then slipped gently into a dive . |
| 30 | The Annamese glanced over his shoulder for a moment to see if they were overheard . |