Example sentences of "[vb past] for the [noun] with " in BNC.
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| 1 | So she opened her handbag and produced for the man with the scarpered wife a selection , some faded a little and creased with age . |
| 2 | Having evaded the other Fiats , Taylour headed for the carrier with his wounded TAG , where only prompt and skilful action by the ‘ Ark 's , surgeon prevented the loss of Howard 's leg . |
| 3 | With repairs completed in the nick of time she sailed for the operation with a depleted crew . |
| 4 | Jeff Herbert ( Anglers Choice ) opted for the feeder with the wind in his face on the dolomite bank . |
| 5 | I prepared for the match with an early night , a breakfast rich in carbohydrates , and , later that morning , a secret visit to a local club , where , with a pensive pint of low-alc lager , I practised alone : to get the spasms our of my cueing arm , to neutralize the excitement ( ie panic ) of one 's induction into the verdant six-bagged oblong . |
| 6 | Alan Stephenson was a tall , stylish , slimly-built but strong centre-half , who played for the Palace with grace and power in the tough footballing days of the mid-1960s . |
| 7 | We paid for the holiday with just with change out of our pocket |
| 8 | Carolyn had always resented being left behind , and clamoured for the shops with their sweets , toys and new clothes . |
| 9 | The Toronto Sunday Star reached for the superlatives with the release of his 1987 LP Road to Bayamon : ‘ A stinky travelogue of carny lust and human sorrow that reveals a literate and keen-eyed songsmith , one who seems inclined to suss out small truths rather than indulge in epic pretensions . ’ |
| 10 | Just before six o'clock they finally left for the West with Rose 's ma 's warnings ringing in their ears . |
| 11 | They stood on the step and waited for the taxi with black bands on their arms and suitcases in their hands , forlorn passengers from a wrecked ship , clutching a few haphazardly salvaged possessions and staring in dismay at the choppy sea to which they must commit themselves . |
| 12 | She sat for the evening with a strange man 's hand inside her stocking , and yet it had not occurred to her that the laws of a disorganized school trip were not the laws of nature or of justice . |