Example sentences of "they [vb past] for the [noun prp] " in BNC.
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1 | On the one hand they strengthened the polytechnics ' resistance to the institutional review element in the CNAA 's procedures , but on the other hand they confirmed for the CNAA the value of gaining intelligence about the overall health of the institutions . |
2 | And , having no idea how important this or that person was , whether they worked for the BBC or the TLS or the BFI , he treated them all with equal condescension . |
3 | Then , through a series of interpreters , they called for the Nez Perce to cease making war upon other tribes , so that a trading post could be established . |
4 | They competed for the Henderson Young Show-Jumpers Award , with many overcome in the first round , including Points Table winner Andrew Davies . |
5 | The tour subsequently went ahead , but the Wallabies did n't let the grass grow under their feet as they waited for the ANC to make a decision . |