Example sentences of "and [verb] for a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead for a minute before adding the cooked onion , extra oil and chopped olives .
2 She said : ‘ God grant it ! ’ and clung for a moment to the great , warm , vital hand that could put heart into her even now .
3 25–9–1897 The Session had under consideration the subject of having a half yearly Communion and arranged for a service on 7th November .
4 Mrs Whitehouse was determined that something should be done , and arranged for a QC to visit the theatre and watch a performance .
5 ACM Sir Denis Spotiswood supported this solution and arranged for a survey of R5868 to be carried-out to assess its general condition and the work that would be involved to bring it up to display condition .
6 Entertainment was in the capable hands of instrument mechanic Dennis Brown , who acted as compere and arranged for a guest appearance by Blackpool duo Rendezvous .
7 She knelt beside the young mulatto , and checked for a pulse .
8 They emerge and merge , co-operate and co-ordinate for a while , but they have a relatively short active lifetime .
9 When I lived right on the job it used to drive my wife round the bend — I 'd be at home on a weekend , perhaps in the garden , and I 'd think about something in the greenhouse across the road so I 'd go over there and disappear for an hour whereas perhaps I should have been giving more time to my family .
10 Canon Wheeler allowed his eye to wander around the handsome room lit by the full , secure English sunlight and gazed for a moment through the window at the spire of Medewich 's beautiful Cathedral .
11 He was sorry he 'd forgotten to pay Betty any money last year , but could he come and stay for a while and pay her then ?
12 His family used to come and stay for a week every year in a cottage across the dale and Martin would come and visit me on a regular basis .
13 I urge the assembly to accept this amendment to depart from this statement , to commend to our churches the use of the apostle 's creed and to wait for a day of broad theological agreement which in the providence of God and by the work of the holy spirit will surely come and then agree upon a statement of faith which we shall all agree and be able to commend enthusiastically to the church but until then to depart from this one .
14 The following morning I rose early , dressed and asked for a driver to take me and my suitcase to the hospital .
15 They reported that they knew of no matter involving her in any way and asked for a description of the white identification cards .
16 When at last my number came , I presented myself at the window and asked for a ticket on the 10.05 to Stockholm the next morning .
17 I went to window three and asked for a ticket to Stockholm the next morning .
18 The temperature remained high so Spencer called Humberside and asked for a QDM ( bearing to effect a return ) .
19 He won second prize in the 1985 John Player Award , and his commission to paint the Prince of Wales came when Charles saw an exhibition of his work in Halifax last year and asked for a portrait for his private collection — a rare honour for any artist .
20 The banks offered a 30 per cent cut and asked for a US$1,000 million payment to reduce interest arrears of US$8,000 million .
21 Since then he had declared himself busy whenever I rang and asked for a taxi to take me to the Turkman Gate . )
22 A traveller in Scotland went into a pub and asked for a pint of bitter .
23 Gabriel knocked at the second brother 's door and asked for a drink of milk .
24 A year later she met someone else and asked for a divorce .
25 Cheeky Paula produced a sprig of mistletoe and asked for a peck on Channel 4 's Big Breakfast Show .
26 Eventually a telephone line was established and Mr Macdonald broke his silence and asked for a friend .
27 Indenbaum remembered that he was gentle , with a beatific smile , and asked for a tune on the harmonium …
28 I tottered across to a cottage on the edge of the loch and asked for a pot of tea and a bite to eat .
29 Like the lady who came into the shop one day and asked for a bottle of ‘ blue ’ .
30 ‘ We have sent it back and asked for a translation . ’
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