Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun prp] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A second Expeditionary Force was despatched across the Channel to France , but it WAS forced to return to Britain almost immediately because the French government asked Germany for an armistice , on 17th . |
| 2 | In 1346 Pope Clement VI rebuked Edward for a seizure which would imperil his soul , not to mention those of the sacrilegious laymen occupying church goods . |
| 3 | The word disturbed Maria for a while afterwards , although Cavell probably had n't given it any real thought , since she appeared so untroubled , her manner calmly confident and still strictly professional . |
| 4 | He invited Lila for a night out on the town . |
| 5 | Once , after a long negotiation , Swire invited Bevin for a drink and a sandwich at the City of London Club , and was reprimanded by the chairman for having brought ‘ a working man into the club ’ . |
| 6 | He fled Britain for a time to escape debts . |
| 7 | I therefore approached Herbert for an allowance for John which he refused . ’ |
| 8 | Clare still swapped one night a week off with Stephanie and reported subsequent events to Gilda , who now managed the shoe shop : occasionally she visited Clare for an evening meal . |
| 9 | He so impressed Kolbe that when the great German chemist , A. W. von Hofmann , professor at the Royal College of Chemistry in London , visited Marburg in 1858 he recommended Griess for a position in Hofmann 's laboratory . |
| 10 | The following Saturday morning I asked Granpa for a couple of hours off . |
| 11 | They played Shostakovich for a week , before turning to Mozart . |
| 12 | D'Arcy savoured his brandy and studied Victor for a moment , before deciding exactly how much to tell the Frenchman . |
| 13 | He studied Nuadu for a moment . |
| 14 | One contributor , reckoning that ‘ his ’ missile had shot down a Sandinista helicopter , pestered Channell for a piece of the wreckage as a souvenir . |
| 15 | I mean it 's it 's happened and I was ha I was so interested in the subject that I asked Mr for a copy of the report where it goes back in the history and of course it is the history of trading standards and , and so on . |
| 16 | He rode for Boro Bears at 16 , before he joined Bradford for a £20,000 fee . |
| 17 | An ankle tendon injury , suffered at practice on the very day he completed his century at Durham , side-lined Smith for a fortnight but he is most certainly a name to watch this summer . |
| 18 | 681 to Malmesbury ( CS 59 : S 71 ) , and a certain Berhtwald , possibly the nephew of Aethelred , who befriended Wilfrid for a time c . |
| 19 | Gambian officials also blamed Senegal for a week of electricity failures in the capital Banjul , power returning to normal on Dec. 3 after supplies of gas and oil were guaranteed from Senegal . |
| 20 | So in the company of Mrs Hunnard and Mr Johnstone ( who appeared , an awkward fourth , at the last moment ) she followed Robert for a viewing . |
| 21 | I certainly never figured Tod/John for a life of crime . |
| 22 | It released Strachan for a pull-back that Wallace switched from right foot to left before beating the sluggish Beasant with a mis-hit shot into the bottom corner . |
| 23 | It exaggerated the extent of Lanfranc 's victory , and blamed Anselm for a failure which was inherent in the situation which he inherited . |
| 24 | Charles Foster , prosecuting , said the officer arrested Kelly for a breach of the peace after he struggled with him and pushed the officer away . |
| 25 | Even though Stevens still needed Dean for a couple more shots , the young punk put his foot down and tore along Highway 66 at 85 miles an hour , heading for a sports car race at Salinas . |
| 26 | He watched Harry for a while and then , cautiously , opened the mini bar and took out a block of chocolate . |
| 27 | It would be a tremendous blow if Boro lost Pears for a game that could guarantee a Premier League place . |
| 28 | The row of figures behind Busacher 's desk disconcerted Gesner for a moment . |
| 29 | Rang Gloria for a hypnotherapy session . |
| 30 | Stephen asked Christina for a splash of rum in his lime squash and Michael Stein followed suit . |