Example sentences of "sent [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A cheque for £290 has been sent for the June quarter . |
| 2 | Major Kirkwood of Woodbrook , according to a member of the family , always sent for the bone-healer and the vet whenever a horse became lame . |
| 3 | He had almost sent for the Headmaster because of all his questions . |
| 4 | I 've sent for the captain . |
| 5 | Representatives were sent abroad to solicit customers , and the fixed sum was either agreed there or subsequently by letter or telex , with the documentation prepared in Hong Kong and sent for the customer 's signature . |
| 6 | From The Silmarillion we can infer that Gandalf is a Maia , a spiritual creature in human shape sent for the relief of humanity ; much later than he finished the trilogy Tolkien indeed reportedly said ‘ Gandalf is an angel ’ . |
| 7 | I 've sent for the priest . |
| 8 | Long before , when he was in perfect health , we had watched a television programme concerned with the high cost of dying and had sent for the accompanying booklet , entitled , appropriately , It 's a R.I.P. Off . |
| 9 | ‘ No ; no mad rush , ’ I was told , but Miss Prescott had sent for the doctor . |
| 10 | They were apprehensive about opening it and sent for the Bomb Squad . |
| 11 | On the grounds that James IV 's will had nominated her for the regency only if she remained a widow , the Scottish Estates sent for the Duke of Albany , descendant of that Stewart who had plagued James III . |
| 12 | " King Darzin hurried down to the lettuce garden and sent for the captain of the guard . |
| 13 | So William and Preston were sent for the Instruction that William 's grandad had so artfully dodged . |
| 14 | The boy was sent for the doctor . |
| 15 | Someone sent for the narrator 's father : ‘ My father said : ‘ I 'll come later on tonight : I 'll catch him for you . ’ |
| 16 | I 've sent for the lad from the Upton manor , as I told Radulfus I would , and before Compline he 'll be here , and the truth will surely be out . |
| 17 | Sent for the AMBULANCE GEORGE SAND . |
| 18 | JR sent for the latest aged debt report , quickly extracted from it the top 20 customers and found what he now expected to find — that more than 80% ; of the total debts were due form these , although by number they amounted to considerably less than 20% ; of the total customer file . |
| 19 | My husband 's sent for the doctor but he has n't arrived yet to confirm it . ’ |
| 20 | And he did the course and after he 'd finished the course he found a house up Road and er sent for the family . |
| 21 | Allingham could not be roused so we then sent for the workmen in the yard . |
| 22 | Thank you also for the many beautiful tributes and the donations sent for the Cynthia Spencer Unit . |
| 23 | We know that circulars that go to trusts are sent for the purpose of information , not action . |
| 24 | The main case as to the long-term or lawful ownership was to be sent for the pope to decide when the judges had examined witnesses and collected the evidence . |
| 25 | When the NAAFI ran out of cups , the old dear was at her wits end and sent for the orderly corporal , who in turn sent for the orderly sergeant . |
| 26 | When the NAAFI ran out of cups , the old dear was at her wits end and sent for the orderly corporal , who in turn sent for the orderly sergeant . |
| 27 | The midwife — ’ here she hesitated ‘ — was very worried , and sent for the doctor to do a forceps delivery . |
| 28 | He was dismissed in the opening minutes of Great Britain 's third Test with New Zealand for head-butting and sent off the following day for tripping Castleford 's Steve Larder . |
| 29 | JACQUES DELORS swallowed hard , gritted his teeth and sent off the telegram : ‘ Dear John , congratulations on your election victory . |
| 30 | They say Wednesday erm activity at Latton Bush , thanks for sending that information , I 've sent off the letter and said that we will take a stall and if anyone 's free to help |