Example sentences of "[adv prt] for [pron] [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 And Keith Rowland looked comfortable when he came on for his first cap in the second half … another lad who can do a useful job for Northern Ireland in years to come .
2 He has opted for the island county this time qualifying under the residential rule which also applies to captain Mark Harris , who has switched clubs from Menai Bridge to Bangor but stays on for his fourth campaign in charge .
3 D Company had spent the previous day digging a line of trenches to cover a series of vehicle checkpoints on all the main roads , and were just settling down for their first day 's occupation of the trenches .
4 Brian Swan was first to the ball when Townsend 's penalty came off the right-hand post and Swan was also in support of the stand-off when he touched down for his first try .
5 Pat : He was six months old and I 'd gone down for his second immunisation and I mean the doctor I went to see was a family doctor — I 've known him since I was a baby — and he just , he was looking at him and he just said , ‘ Is your husband Chinese ? ’
6 No losses were reported by the German unit , but Lt. Klaus Mietusch claimed one Hurricane shot down for his eighth victory .
7 Said she , she 's going in for her fourth operation presumably to have this stapling done again , she says I believe that she 'd be far more counsellor , I , I would of thought she , she would of had counselling anyway before they go to stage of operating , surely , I mean , er do n't they look in into sort of psychological aspects of it , it 's usually a
8 MOTORIST Janet Glover put her new £10,000 Toyota Corolla in for its first service — and got it back with an unwanted extra .
9 In one group of eight , half chose to go in for their first farrowing ; the second time they farrowed , all eight went in .
10 To accommodate a passenger , a second seat was installed in an open cockpit ( later glazed ) forward of the pilot ( as was done on NASM 's XP–59A ) and the VIPs or observers were strapped in for their first ride .
11 The game had started well for QPR when England striker Les Ferdinand waltzed in for his 15th goal of the season after three minutes .
12 Brian Rose was brought in for his first home Test and promised he would attack the bowling ; he was as good as his word and made 70 , but 33 from Gatting was the only other contribution as the last seven wickets went for 24 in fifty-two minutes .
13 Bright , drafted in for his first start following injuries to David Hirst and Paul Warhurst , put them in front , but Trevor Francis 's men still had to settle for a point at Stamford Bridge .
14 Oxford crammed the midfield and brought keeper Paul Reece in for his first game of the season … he was made to work overtime as newly promoted Bolton chased their first league win …
15 Oxford crammed the midfield and brought keeper Paul Reece in for his first game of the season … he was made to work overtime as newly promoted Bolton chased their first league win …
16 There 'll be a change in defence tomorrow Kevan Smith is in for his first game
17 Striker Don Goodman is rated as doubtful with a recurring groin injury , and if he has to stand down again Hawke is likely to come in for his first game of the season probably as a partner for ex-England and Boro man Peter Davenport .
18 Nickle raced in for his second try and Ropati compounded Wigan 's agony with the seventh and final touchdown beneath the posts .
19 However , a 72nd-minute break by the powerhouse centre , Paul Rouse , produced the opportunity for Cousin , a late replacement on the left-wing for Adrian Astley-Jones , to dart in for his second try .
20 Reece could n't hold the shot and Guy Whittingham ran in for his 40th goal of the season .
21 Gagong Apang was re-elected leader of the Congress ( I ) legislative party on March 5 and was sworn in for his fourth term as Chief Minister on March 7 .
22 With a bit of pushing and shoving they finally helped Simon Morris over for their first try .
23 After a goal each from Tony Marchant , for Northern , and Tony Thorniley , loose forward David Heron and skipper David Hobbs combined to put Great Britain second rower Fairbank over for his fourth try of the season in the 17th minute .
24 In the same over Snell bowled two consecutive wides and White reached his 50 and won the match by driving him through mid-off for his fourth boundary .
25 Charles and Di flew off for their third honeymoon this week .
26 Jim went off for his first day at work in a mood of tender incredulity , still unable to stop smiling .
27 Nigel went off for his first term , and when he came back he was Oliver .
28 Breaking the three-generational run of Lester Knox Colemans , his sons , Joshua and Chad , were born on 16 September 1989 , at about the same time as the DIA decided to dust him off for his next assignment .
29 And so it was then , that on a cold , Tuesday October evening I set off for my first match
30 The new Tories talked of being ‘ on the side of the people ’ and when , in March 1954 the Television Bill came up for its second reading , they won the day .
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