Example sentences of "they [verb] [vb pp] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Under the right conditions they come into existence at a great rate , but no one of them has existed for long , and all will be destroyed within a few months . |
| 2 | It is that someone among them has taken for himself some of the treasures of the city which were destined for God 's own sanctuary . |
| 3 | The story of how the defenders withstood the might of Cromwell 's army , of how the Honours were smuggled out from the castle under the very noses of the English and hidden beneath the floor of nearby Kineff Kirk , and of how they lay buried for eight long years until returned once more to Edinburgh Castle , is one of the most well known , oft-repeated tales of Scottish history . |
| 4 | Originally the Pinkertons were detectives but they became known for spying on union organizers and breaking strikes by violent means . |
| 5 | The on-screen couple , quietly glowing with beauty and amusement — they seemed made for each other ; but after various misunderstandings and adventures they ended up going their separate ways . |
| 6 | Tonight , Marc 's family said the verdict was the one they 'd hoped for . |
| 7 | Swindon Town say they 're disappointed after a Football League Tribunal valued their former player manager Glen Hoddle at only seventy five thousand pounds , when they 'd hoped for a million . |
| 8 | A glimmer of sun , the first they 'd seen for days in a chillier than average English summer , was gilding the meadow-sweet creamy-white in the tangled hedgerows . |
| 9 | They had people to do that for them half the time , there was no need for it , but it was as if I had to earn my keep , I had to repay what they 'd done for me , with the people that worked there laughing at me behind my back , wondering where I 'd come from , thinking maybe I was no better than them . |
| 10 | When they 'd chattered for about ten minutes Walt said : |
| 11 | They 'd asked for more space , as part of the head office refurbishment , but this was ridiculous ! |
| 12 | I could understand them refusing you if they 'd asked for say , a B in english and C in something else |
| 13 | Following a period of wound-licking inactivity , Burns reemerged with a new outfit determined to combine the original SLF manifesto with a degree of maturity and sophistication they 'd striven for but never quite achieved . |
| 14 | THREE yachtsmen were plucked from the Atlantic yesterday after they 'd clung for seven hours to the hull of their overturned racing sloop . |
| 15 | When that did n't work out he went to Mal at Monad where they 'd gone for the villanelle . |
| 16 | Things had been near perfect at that stage , and they 'd gone for a drink later , with Amanda chatting up the barman who had seemed a nice shy boy , if a bit quiet for the job . |
| 17 | There they were , they , they 'd gone for a walk round London , and er come back . |
| 18 | They lobbied councillors to ensure Akers Way would never witness another accident … they achieved many of the safety changes they 'd called for . |
| 19 | Doctors at a Bristol hospital said today , they 'd called for more research following two cases there in which mothers had used water baths in the early stages of labour . |
| 20 | The warning her anxious mother had impressed on her as they 'd waited for Folly 's plane at Athens airport had obviously been quite correct . |
| 21 | We went down there they 'd arranged for us er place to sleep and everything , and we went to this meeting it was quite a big hall I think they were all like Trade Union delegates and that . |
| 22 | And I also said that Dr Kemp had n't turned up at the railway station when they 'd arranged for a taxi to pick him up and take him — ’ |
| 23 | It was the second time they 'd searched for her , following sightings in North Oxford . |
| 24 | They 'd gathered for the launch of the Celebrities Cookbook by Richard Wilson , who 's better known as the crusty and cantankerous Victor Meldrew . |
| 25 | That they were pleased with whatever deal they 'd made for my release . |
| 26 | It brought back memories of the time , more than seventy years ago , that they 'd fought for their country . |
| 27 | Some were rinsing brooms ; some were scrubbing clean the pans they 'd used for plastering , scouring them with river silt and grass . |
| 28 | Marjorie was astonished at how attached Bill became to Lizzie , as if Lizzie was the daughter they 'd longed for . |
| 29 | They 'd known for weeks and stayed by me , anxious when I was out of sight , whining in the daytime when they never used to . |
| 30 | Among the flowers , a tribute from the hospital , to a nurse they 'd known for 5 years who 'll be deeply missed . |