Example sentences of "he [verb] for [indef pn] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One evening he asked for one with his coffee , which I gave him . |
| 2 | When tonight those Tory MPs have all voted for the Prime Minister 's motion — for different and often conflicting reasons — the Prime Minister will claim that his motion has given him a mandate for Maastricht , when he stands for nothing at all . |
| 3 | He cares for nothing except his own self-gratification . |
| 4 | What can he do for anyone in that graveyard of a city except catch their rot and pass it on to us in the long run ? |
| 5 | He appealed for anyone with information to contact him on . |
| 6 | He appealed for anyone with information about the attack , which happened on Saturday night , to contact South Bank CID on Middlesbrough 326326 . |
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| 8 | He wondered if he should tell her how he hankered for nothing outside their life , of how his cup was full enough . |
| 9 | By this time , he believed there were no suitable ‘ mature ’ actresses left , so he looked for someone with the necessary vocal ability . |