Example sentences of "he [vb past] [v-ing] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ALAIN Prost captured his sixth consecutive pole position of the Formula One season as he led qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix today . |
| 2 | He found underpricing for the first third of his data period , and overpricing for the remainder . |
| 3 | He found working for the Maharajah so enjoyable that he refused to accept one penny in payment for his 18 years ' service , although the Maharajah supplied all his material needs . |
| 4 | He had written for the ‘ Manchester Guardian ’ on the subject during the seasons of 1933/4/5 , then in 1937 he began writing for the ‘ Glasgow Herald ’ — not reporting on county cricket as he had for the ‘ Guardian ’ but instead turning his impeccable knowledge of the game to the study of the nature of the game itself . |
| 5 | He began digging for the pipe , which was expected to be about half a metre down . |
| 6 | After all , Mozart was only five when he started composing for the piano and look what happened to him . |
| 7 | He started studying for the degree with in 1986 . |
| 8 | When Charles de la Tremoille was mortally wounded in the battle of Marignano in 1515 , his death brought pride for his family since he died fighting for the public good in an engagement at which the king of France himself had been present . |
| 9 | He continued surveying for the Earl of Radnor in Oxfordshire and for the Earl of Salisbury in Hertfordshire , among others . |
| 10 | He considered asking for the feather back but knew the request would sound foolish . |
| 11 | As he stood waiting for the kettle to boil , he reflected that he had nothing so good and lavish as he had observed through the open door of Mrs Farmer 's kitchen . |