Example sentences of "when [pron] [vb past] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My aim was to secure a good head of each species and , in consequence , except when I shot for meat , I shot selectively and seldom . |
| 2 | ‘ I was too thin when I played for Derry . |
| 3 | ‘ When I came for interview they seemed very interested in me as an individual , and gave me a very thorough and in-depth interview . |
| 4 | As for Vivian ( Lord ) Bowden I can only report that he once offered me a job in what was to become UMIST and was particularly accommodating when I asked for time to think about it . |
| 5 | I enjoyed thoroughly my half-hour with Sousa for he was the most genial of hosts , but when I asked for confirmation of the Samuel Ostrander story he only smiled broadly , shaking his head . |
| 6 | ‘ I was in a fine state of disintegration when I arrived for luncheon , ’ she wrote , about a visit to Braemar Mansions . |
| 7 | Was it there when you left for work this morning ? |
| 8 | Sally-Anne was by now in full flow , and when she paused for breath Dr Neil said , as drily as he could , ‘ I will only say to you what I told you on the day when you arrived here : it is useless to take the world 's burdens on your shoulders . |
| 9 | He led Anna back up the gaunt staircase to the dining-room Mr Mulgrove had shown her when she came for interview . |
| 10 | But one thing Rachel was certain of was that the revival of those memories had only intensified her dislike of her sister 's ex-fiancé , and when she arrived for work the following Monday morning and he was the first person she saw she found her resolve to have as little to do with him as possible had only been strengthened . |
| 11 | Apart from her anxiety over Jennifer 's meeting David again , Rachel had been looking forward to Family Day , but when she arrived for work the next morning the preparations were the furthest thing from her mind . |
| 12 | ‘ When she worked for Bill from 1983 to 1987 , things got done . |
| 13 | And then when we went for wheel balancing told us to take it back for balancing and tracking , they turned round and says we 're not doing it . |
| 14 | I shall say only that when we returned for worship next day the whole building was pristine . |
| 15 | I certainly had to take a couple of unofficial breaks and we were very glad when we stopped for food and drink . |
| 16 | When we assembled for Cabinet on 8 October we found that the Prime Minister had suffered a severe attack of his prostate gland trouble during the night and had to see his doctor again . |
| 17 | When we broke for coffee I asked him whether he 'd consulted Laura about the references I 'd turned up . |
| 18 | When they applied for help with arrears , " The DHSS told me to sell some of the furniture or the telly . |
| 19 | ‘ Others will talk eloquently about being chased around desks when they went for job interviews . ’ |
| 20 | " It 's true , " he told Harry and Ann when they looked for confirmation . |
| 21 | For all his-lofty declarations of the Christian mission to liberate the enslaved subjects of Communism , when they pleaded for liberation he remained deaf , if it meant risking war . |
| 22 | When they broke for lunch she left the stage very quickly , anxious only to go back to her room . |
| 23 | When they broke for coffee Gesner went over to her , clutching his paper cup in his hand . |
| 24 | Doing their best for the glory of Canada , the whole field of eleven swept round the bend and went down the far side as if welded together , and it still seemed when they turned for home that that was how they might finish , in a knot . |
| 25 | And when they surfaced for air , she poured champagne and slipped a Mickey Finn into Kattina 's glass . |
| 26 | But when he paused for breath , her face was still implacable . |
| 27 | When he applied for immigration into Australia he had to undergo a routine medical examination . |
| 28 | Mr Nagdi had been carrying a gun when he left for work yesterday but he did not get a chance to use it . |
| 29 | He claimed that customers were appalled by the players ' language and that when he asked for order they threatened to punch out his lights . |
| 30 | Mrs Stevens eventually gave him 5/ and when he asked for clothing suggested that he look in a nearby workman 's shed . |