Example sentences of "the [noun pl] leave for [art] " in BNC.

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1 Early in 1826 Hoyle wrote again to the Goldsmiths about the School , " setting forth the scantiness of its yearly funds and alluding to various repairs and expenses which have been occasionally borne at his charges , amounting to about £130 , and … the Wardens are satisfied that a very considerable increase has taken place in the Rents of the estates left for the Endowment of the School , affording means to the Company for extending the benefits of the institution " .
2 Then I laid a paler colour into the gaps left for the highlights and took it back over the previous work as well to unify the colour .
3 When the last shot had been fired and the troops left for the United States , many GIs turned up at embarkation points with loyal canine friends concealed in their kit bags .
4 But today belonged to the Buccaneers — with a final cheer as the planes left for the last time .
5 Clerke had a shallop built for exploration of the harbours of south-eastern Newfoundland , and fortunately it remained on tow when the ships left for the mainland .
6 The talk was even between all four of them — neither man wanting the women to leave for a moment and both women , though diffident to start with , more than capable of taking a full part in the ‘ manly ’ subjects of politics and warfare and the economy of the country which George and John-Augustus batted about , rather sweepingly .
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