Example sentences of "had [verb] [adv prt] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of the singers knew their place in that production — almost miraculously , Gergiev had coaxed Sergei Leiferkus away from a couple of London Fiery Angels to sing Tomsky for old times ' sake — but one of Gergiev 's protégés , Gegam Gregorian , was tackling Hermann for the first time , and Maria Guleghina had flown in for Lisa . |
| 2 | By the time I got into position , my lungs were bursting and I had to go up for air again . |
| 3 | And then , at half past eight , we used to have to get everything ready for breakfast and have it all ready ; and then we had to go in for prayers . |
| 4 | He opened a second door , which again had an elegant stained glass transom above it , and Belinda found it led to an open veranda that must connect with the one they had sat on for drinks . |
| 5 | She walked up the stone stairs to the sound of the scratchy long-playing record , highlights from Turandot , which she had put on as they had sat down for dinner . |
| 6 | She watched him go , realizing it was weeks since they had sat down for dinner together without an interruption , and over a week since they had made love . |
| 7 | At independence , the new governments had looked around for ways of publicizing their activities and seized upon the means to do so . |
| 8 | On his earlier journey across the mountains Giles had looked out for landmarks — a waterfall , an old tree , a small lake . |
| 9 | Under the high side there was a grey Buick that I had seen Harvey driving and a long black Lincoln Continental that looked like the President of the United States had come over for pizza and beer . |
| 10 | Even when Liz had come over for Mr Harding 's funeral , which had taken place just over a year ago , Laura had n't felt able to explain all of the difficulties she had faced . |
| 11 | And in the mid-afternoon , only a few hours after they had arrived back at the apartment , an urgent message had come through for Ross by fax . |
| 12 | At 0810 he gathered his staff around him for the daily conference to discuss the day ahead , before taking the morning parade of those attending various courses at the school , to ensure that everyone had turned up for work . |
| 13 | Paula James , Matthew Glyrm 's youthful amanuensis ( after a one-year course in office routines at the technical college ) had turned up for work as usual , unaware of the events which had robbed her of her employer . |
| 14 | There was some muttering among officials after the game that only nine players had turned up for training on Tuesday , but despite the defeat coach Bruce Liddle remained cheerfully optimistic . |
| 15 | Stephen Murray had saved up for months to take his wife on the trip . |
| 16 | The police bed was the most comfortable he had slept in for years , and the meal really good . |
| 17 | The one she had slept in for years before moving upstairs this summer to share with Thérèse . |
| 18 | Flora had gone straight to bed and though Richard had stayed up for supper , he had been too worn out to eat much . |
| 19 | During the evenings he had walked about for hours , pulled at himself , resisted the prostitutes who abounded between here and Primrose Hill ; and all for this continued denial . |
| 20 | Kate managed to persuade one of the drivers of the hire cars Carlisle Flint had laid on for sponsors to drop her back to the hotel where the team were based . |
| 21 | In my talk I mentioned a number of specific things that Scott had brought about for Scotland as the result of his friendship with George IV . |
| 22 | Rushing over to the open suitcase standing on a side table , she snatched from it the long paper-cutter she had brought back for Harold from New York . |
| 23 | In Roirbak 's laboratory wing , Ari was watching a movie too , though of a slightly different nature to any Roirbak had set out for Nathan 's entertainment . |
| 24 | When most of the dancers had set off for home , and Lucy had given Josie reason to assume that she 'd done the same , she sat in one of the empty offices for a while and then returned to the wardrobe department . |
| 25 | When we got there he got a letter to say the owner had fixed up for coal for Poole in Dorset . |
| 26 | John Jeffrey had charged over for Kelso 's try with Graeme Aitchison converting and adding a penalty . |
| 27 | Brian Guthrie interviewed Mary , Mavin Shulver ( who had gone along for support ) and some Class members , and the Broadcast went out over the air on the following Saturday . |
| 28 | Where once dockers and carmen had gone in for breakfast or a midday meal they now sat around drinking mugs of tea and eating slices of toast and dripping . |
| 29 | He had told Mr Gibson they had been walking past the barn and had gone in for shelter . |
| 30 | Anyway his uncle had gone off for Christmas with his family , the house was empty . |