Example sentences of "he [vb past] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 61 | He called for a single European standard for everything from track size to signalling and from staff training to rolling stock . |
| 62 | Speaking on Sept. 29 , he called for a special session of the Assembly on this issue , and welcomed the United Kingdom 's proposal to convene ( in April 1990 ) an international conference on drug demand reduction . |
| 63 | Eric Stephen said he thought that a of method getting people into the scheme was ‘ off the rails ’ and he called for a large input of help and direction while Andrew Macfarlane said that unless the end user guaranteed a premium farming leaders could ‘ forget FASL ’ . |
| 64 | The Scot forged into a 6-5 lead after eight ends of the opening set but Allcock grabbed the double he needed for a 7-6 win , before quickly putting the second out of Muir 's reach . |
| 65 | He did n't answer and shortly afterwards he slowed for a right-hand bend , his body bent forward , the dummy hand clamped tight on the steering wheel . |
| 66 | It is 2 ½ years since he lost in a world title match to Michael Spinks and just as he did after a similar fight , with Larry Holmes , he brooded for a long time , finally overcame problems with drugs , and went into business , part of which was as a fight promoter . |
| 67 | It is 2 ½ years since he lost in a world title match to Michael Spinks and just as he did after a similar fight , with Larry Holmes , he brooded for a long time , finally overcame problems with drugs , and went into business , part of which was as a fight promoter . |
| 68 | He tried to pull himself forward , branch to branch , but with his hands bound , he lost ground each time he grabbed for a fresh hold . |
| 69 | ’ He thought for a few moments . |
| 70 | He strummed for a few seconds then broke into a sweet-sounding madrigal known to both my master and myself . |
| 71 | In the end he went for a small Monet , a house on a cliff-side over the sea , surrounded by flowers . |
| 72 | The next day he went for a long walk , about 20 miles , during which he did a good deal of clear thinking in the mountains . |
| 73 | Mike Towers , with a background of newspaper journalism — he 'd worked for the Evening World in Bristol — assumed control of " Here Today " and he went for a harder , more newsy approach . |
| 74 | Not only that , but he went for a few shots , bravely teasing back the initiative from Mushtaq and Waqar . |
| 75 | He was educated at Harrow , from where he went for a few months into his father 's City office , which he hated ; and he spent a term in Göttingen , learning German . |
| 76 | A CHEF who cancelled the final stage of a £20,000 sex-change operation when he fell for a pretty blonde announced yesterday : ‘ She 's worth every penny . ’ |
| 77 | After that result he disappeared for a short while , but he returned in time to be included in Wilson 's government , initially as Secretary of State for Economic Affairs , a post he held between 1964 and 1966 . |
| 78 | What , for instance , would Ken have in common with Andrew Ray , who was then just twenty-three years old ( Ken was now forty ) and who made known and very clear the attraction he felt for a pretty girl ? |
| 79 | And he pleaded for a firmer approach from tonight 's referee , Denmark 's Kim Milton Nielsen . |
| 80 | He pleaded for a regular reading of the Bible , and for sermons which expounded biblical passages , and for the use of the Bible in connection with prayer . |
| 81 | He lay for a long time , listening to the storm as it blew itself out . |
| 82 | As he lay for a few seconds recovering from his efforts , Grant ran his eye along the expanse of the steeply sloping roof . |
| 83 | He looked for a long time , then said : ‘ I can see no one , but my eyes are old . |
| 84 | He looked for a middle path . |
| 85 | He looked for a last time at Lucille . |
| 86 | He stared for a few more seconds and let his head fall back . |
| 87 | He smiled for a long moment into the raging eyes that would have struck him dead if they could . |
| 88 | He deliberated for a long time in front of the pad , and then suddenly rose and put it away without writing anything . |
| 89 | Lord Newport asked Richard to teach in his place , which he did for a few months . |
| 90 | When Ken thereupon resigned , however , William appealed to him to remain , which he did for a further year . |