Example sentences of "they [verb] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They lay for a while catching their breath , then returned to Nettles . |
| 2 | They lay for a while , their hands lightly clasped , each deeply engrossed in their own thoughts . |
| 3 | NINE former staff at the old Williams & Glyn 's Bradford Branch were soon talking about ‘ the good old days ’ when they met for a reunion in one of the city 's wine bars . |
| 4 | Soon after his call , they met for a meal at Shoney 's Big Boy restaurant where Franks/Schafer introduced him to Burchette , who was then working from home as a one-man security service , and to Jack Terrell , a former operative of Oliver North 's in Central America . |
| 5 | They no longer guard harems ; instead , as in the Mahabharata , they dance for a living . |
| 6 | With other foreigners they account for a quarter of trading . |
| 7 | The twins ' outfits for the panto , two of which they modelled for a preview , have cost £13,500 . |
| 8 | They asked for a delegation to meet the Social Work Committee ; they asked the Director of Social Work to meet with the Action Committee Chairman and Vice-Chairman to discuss the report issued by the organisation PAIN . |
| 9 | I told you they sold for a lot of money . |
| 10 | He alleged that inquiry officers had lied about seeing a flickering light in a bedroom window of his home when they applied for a search warrant . |
| 11 | After reading a letter about youths and unemployment , the gist of which was their unwillingness to work , I was incensed by the statement , ‘ Even if they applied for a job in the catering industry , it would be something ’ . |
| 12 | Shortly afterwards they were outward bound for the Great Barrier Reef where they cruised for a year in search of a dream . |
| 13 | What did they want for a wedding present ? |
| 14 | European directives on acquired rights and the transfer of undertakings regulations have given public service shop stewards their first glimmer of light over C C T which they fought for a decade with little more than their own bluff and courage . |
| 15 | Many of these Whig Jacobite tracts can be said to reflect commonwealth principles , in the sense that they argued for a monarchy which would be severely limited . |
| 16 | They argued for a while . |
| 17 | Instead they argued for a simplicity of home life . |
| 18 | They argued for a moment and Dr Dunstaple fell back dissatisfied . |
| 19 | When disturbed , they make for a crevice or hole where they can jam themselves in so tight with their powerful claws that it is almost impossible to dislodge them . |
| 20 | They are very happy places and they make for a lot of happiness with parents too I think . |
| 21 | Shortly after two , when all the roofs were off , they stopped for a bite and a drink . |
| 22 | When they stopped for a beer rest before running through Act Two again — a fly-man was dispatched to the Oyster Bar with a hot-water jug stamped ‘ Property of Sefton General Hospital ’ — Meredith climbed into the orchestra pit to play the piano . |
| 23 | Landowners ca n't do exactly what they want for a start , and if they intend to do anything which might damage the site they have to inform the Nature Conservancy Council in writing and try to work out a compromise . |
| 24 | At home we have an impressive library of books , carefully selected to give our children the widest possible view of life : black families , single fathers , working mothers , girls rescuing the western world single-handed and boys moping in corners because they long for a doll . |
| 25 | The 1965 changes were the first significant constitutional development since 1957 , in that they provided for a review of the purposes and activities of the Community , incorporating also a schedule for a single European Community by 1970 . |
| 26 | Their necks stretched as they tried for a beak hold . |
| 27 | Constitutions thus both liberate and bind ; they provide for a framework of ordered freedom within a set of rules which prevents both majorities and their elected representatives from doing what they might otherwise wish to do . |
| 28 | The underwear was so silly , they posed for a photograph . |
| 29 | Why ca nt they realise for a second that if he had been playing , maybe they would have won all 6 matches and pissed on all of the sides ? |
| 30 | Some older people are keen to live in sheltered accommodation where they hope for a combination of independence and security . |