Example sentences of "[subord] they [verb] for an " in BNC.
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| 1 | If they ask for an explanation and are told that it is shooting at a wooden bird in the graveyard with bows and arrows , they may think they are being hoaxed . |
| 2 | Courts may be important less for what they do than for what they are : their existence makes social workers pause before they apply for an order . |
| 3 | Sir Hector explained that the French representatives had found themselves out on a limb when they called for an increase in import charges . |
| 4 | His collected resolve in front of his officers is assuring his troops ' confidence in his controlled capacity to lead them as they prepare for an impending battle . |
| 5 | Royal wedding fever gripped spectators at a Highland Games meeting yesterday — as they hoped for an announcement on the possible marriage of Princess Anne and Commander Tim Laurence . |