Example sentences of "came [adv] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There seemed only one answer , for India had seldom boasted fast bowlers of sufficient quality to operate much beyond the first half-dozen shine-removing overs before the spinners came on for the rest of the innings . |
| 2 | ‘ The DJ took up the same line when he came on for the broadcast quiz interview , ’ she went on . |
| 3 | Richard said he 'd invite me over next time she came down for the weekend . ’ |
| 4 | I came down for the fire , for it was cold in my room . |
| 5 | Close behind is his son , Simon , who came along for the ride on his 1916 600cc Douglas , which falls outside the official December 1914 entry date . |
| 6 | ‘ And you came along for the ride ? ’ |
| 7 | This and other theatres elsewhere were at their peak when the gentry came in for the Quarter Sessions ; for wives and marriageable daughters , there were the balls and concerts of the Assembly Rooms specially built at the back of the George Hotel . |
| 8 | When he came in for the night some hours later he was still agitated and fretting . |
| 9 | Well , before mid-afternoon all the men — and extra help always came in for the threshing — were incapable of working . |
| 10 | He failed to find a seat at the next general election , but came in for the family borough a few weeks later , and acted as teller against his patron 's impeachment . |
| 11 | That 's why Chris came in for the baby clothes . ’ |
| 12 | Despite competition from shops offering antiques and locally crafted furniture , Fox 's Lair came in for the bulk of the publicity . |
| 13 | Donal Lunny came down , and Gerry O'Beirne and Mary Custy and Eoin O'Neill , my sister Mary , and Adam Calyton , Mike Scott and Steve Wickham had been over in Spiddal at the time , working with John , so they came over for the crack . |
| 14 | The 24 runners included six from the site Fire Brigade , bravely running in their waterproof overtrousers and braces , and two from CSD 's Brussels staff who came over for the occasion . |
| 15 | They pushed for the statement to be brought forward to clear the air before their sons came home for the Christmas holidays at the weekend , palace sources claimed . |
| 16 | Joe and Eileen were given short compassionate leave and Stephen came home for the funeral . |
| 17 | They came partly for the singing , the people . |
| 18 | But even if he chose lucky and came straight for the exit I had taken , I reckoned I could make at least twenty yards before he would open the door behind me . |
| 19 | Louise came up for the funeral and stayed on for three weeks to give moral support . |
| 20 | Guest of honour was Brigadier Garton who came up for the evening from his base at Catterick Garrison . |
| 21 | ‘ He came back for the church 's centenary , ’ Mr Hickman recalled . |
| 22 | ‘ There used to be 200 , but since the food stopped coming … a lot of women came mainly for the donations . |
| 23 | I came here for the history . |
| 24 | Yes and and then when the lifeboat came , the Eday and and Sanday and them a lot of them came across for the dances , the lifeboat dances , it was really I would say the best time |