Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] and [vb past] for " in BNC.

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1 The effect of these inhibitors was evident within a few minutes and lasted for at least one hour .
2 Afterwards we grabbed a few bottles and headed for my room .
3 The Queen was particularly delighted with these models and asked for two dozen to be sent to Buckingham Palace .
4 She immediately saw the sense in these remarks and abandoned for ever ( or at least for the time being ) the view that the reluctance of the Church to ordain women revealed it as bigoted and unfair .
5 They forced several corners and looked for the height of Simon White and Steve Harris to open up the sometimes nervous ‘ Mill defence .
6 All the parents ignored their own youngsters and yelled for Kelly .
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