Example sentences of "and they [vb past] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It did n't dawn on me how seriously injured I was until I got into hospital and they sent for a cameraman to photograph me because they had never seen anyone survive injuries like mine and they wanted a record . |
| 2 | But before doing so , he contacted the solicitors who represented him in 1981 and they arranged for the crown court appearance . |
| 3 | He returned the embrace and they relaxed for a while in the comfort and safety of each other . |
| 4 | After supper my father went to see the doctor and they went for a walk together to kill time up until the appointed hour . |
| 5 | Paul 's touching letters stood out and they met for the first time shortly before he was posted to the former Yugoslavia . |
| 6 | He jumped out of the cart , lifted Arkhina down , and they ran for the stairway . |
| 7 | IB4E paid the money and they waited for the train to take them to Ratvick . |
| 8 | And they Sought for a Better Sign from Arnold Bros ( est. 1905 ) , and there was a Sign ; ii . |
| 9 | you know they went and they tried for the erm flying business . |
| 10 | The people loved the play , they loved Burbage as Hamlet , they cried for poor Ophelia 's death , and they shouted for the murderer Claudius to die . |
| 11 | This steered them away , as I had meant it to , and they talked for a while longer , then fell silent , enjoying the warmth and the view . |
| 12 | She and Marcus looked at me , she shrugged and they talked for a while . |
| 13 | so , erm , they rang and they rang , and they rang for a good twenty to twenty five minutes and we just erm , we , we all huddled together in the living room , and erm , anyway about half an hour went past , and then they finally went , we saw them , we live in a flat , and we saw them from the window , we saw them going back to the station you see . |
| 14 | He took off his glasses and put his arms around her waist , and they stood for a while facing one another . |
| 15 | Newspapers were quietly folded and they headed for the hills . |