Example sentences of "his [noun pl] and [vb past] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Zacchaeus gritted his teeth and waited for a great long telling off from Jesus . |
| 2 | This practically ruined him but rather than take the easy way out and declare himself bankrupt , he called a meeting of his creditors and asked for time to pay . |
| 3 | As she dropped to the ground in a crouch , preparing to make another attempt at the obstacle , Frankie turned on his heels and raced for the house . |
| 4 | Schneider draped a sheet about his shoulders and reached for a pair of scissors . |
| 5 | He closed his eyes and waited for the pupils to widen . |
| 6 | Yanto closed his eyes and waited for the inevitable . |
| 7 | Again Hassan closed his eyes and waited for a second . |
| 8 | He shaded his eyes and blinked for a few seconds until he had adjusted to the change . |
| 9 | He just shut his eyes and hoped for the best . |
| 10 | He opened his eyes and searched for a break in the streaming fog . |
| 11 | Delaney got to his feet and reached for his Uzi . |
| 12 | The eyebrow quirked further , but fitzAlan merely rose to his feet and reached for the pack on the floor beside the bed . |
| 13 | The DI got to his feet and headed for the door . |
| 14 | The just before Christmas a teenager came in with his friends and asked for a book ‘ honestly ’ listing all the mistakes in the Bible . |
| 15 | He curled up and covered his head with his arms and waited for the dark to absorb him . |
| 16 | As Rain passed Tavett 's desk he cupped his face in his hands and moaned for her benefit , saying : ‘ Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in an ordinary office instead of a newspaper where every kind of freak feels entitled to barge in and collar you ? ’ |
| 17 | He raised his eyebrows and waited for her to continue . |