Example sentences of "[vb past] for the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They all met for the international meeting at Salzburg in 1908 , having corresponded from 1906 onwards . |
| 2 | The two women jumped out and sprinted for the front door of the cottage , Donna struggling with the key . |
| 3 | I applied for the occasional post that I thought might be interesting , but never heard anything back . |
| 4 | After his election Gallacher applied for the Labour Party whip which , as he was not a Party member and had defeated someone who was , could " not be granted . |
| 5 | Variation and discharge The following may apply for variation or discharge of a s8 order : ( i ) anyone entitled to apply for an order under a s8 order without seeking leave ( see above ) ; ( ii ) the person who applied for the original order ; or ( iii ) in the case of a contact order , the person named in the order . |
| 6 | The next year she applied for the nursing course . |
| 7 | We qualified for the European championship without him , so we do n't have to take risks . ’ |
| 8 | TERRY COOPER yesterday accused Cambridge of a time-wasting campaign as Birmingham qualified for the international stage of the Anglo-Italian Cup . |
| 9 | Not since Lady Di qualified for the Big Match has the fashion world been as tremulous about the chosen design . |
| 10 | For three seasons he rode for the Scottish millionaire George Baird ( ‘ Mr Abington ’ ) , training and riding Busybody . |
| 11 | It failed for the simple reason that no coherent principles or policies came forward to replace the old ones . |
| 12 | With its occupants pushed firmly back into their seats , the Turbo R thumped a hole in the air and lunged for the far horizon , covering the quarter-mile in a staggering 14.8secs on the way . |
| 13 | This spelt out in more detail what 5 Corps had learned from Maj-Gen Schmidt-Richberg about the approach of the Army Group E forces from the south , and asked for the specific authorization 5 Corps required to accept the surrender of these enormous numbers of fugitives as " formed bodies " . |
| 14 | The Christmas Crib appeal brings in much needed revenue for the work of the society , and Father Gannon asked for the continued support of clergy , schools and people of the diocese . |
| 15 | He wisely asked for the downward transition after a circuit and the mare came down to trot , threw her head up briefly and then rounded again . |
| 16 | The question asked for the total wage bill and went on : |
| 17 | I eventually got back to the switchboard and asked for the neurosurgical bed manager . |
| 18 | There was a red light up , and he was stopped by a policeman as he reached the opposite pavement and duly asked for the appropriate number of marks . |
| 19 | Flaubert 's niece asked for the traditional cast of the writer 's hand to be taken . |
| 20 | Sarazen was so sure that Daniels had been the key to his win that he asked for the old boy to be with him when he was presented with the claret jug , saying it was a ‘ team victory ’ . |
| 21 | In letters to both John Major and Ian Lang , the Scottish Secretary , he asked for the full cost to be disclosed and expressed concern over the waste of public money . |
| 22 | And it asked for the Scottish Office Guidelines , and those in Lord Justice Butler-Sloss 's Cleveland Report , to be made law . |
| 23 | When Chuck crossed to the cook tent , carrying his rifle for the early start they planned for the final day , his father was already sitting at a table in the open , sipping a steaming mug of black coffee . |
| 24 | At the same time a taste arose for the refined lifestyle of the cultured Greek . |
| 25 | Lane 1 of each gel contains DNA only , the remaining lanes contain samples incubated for the following time intervals : 1,2,3,4,5,7,9,11,15,20,25,30 , 40,50,60,90,120 min . |
| 26 | She fought for the working class she fought for education she fought for everything to benefit the community she was a wonderful person ! |
| 27 | He made for the central entrance to the choir under the organ and almost collided with Dhani , who giggled . |
| 28 | Outside , the world was waiting for Mr Major 's victory oration and shortly after 1.00 he made for the front door . |
| 29 | The colonel gave me a friendly pat on the shoulder , and we made for the outside world again . |
| 30 | She made for the new extension , hoping she had imagined that speculative look in her young assistant 's eye , and feeling that she 'd better let him think the Palmer & Pearson file had dropped on her desk while he was absent on Friday . |