Example sentences of "mr [noun prp] [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Nicholls spoke for the first time . |
| 2 | Mr Hamlyn operated for four hours on the man who remained in intensive care . |
| 3 | Then Mr Brownlow sent for Mrs Bedwin , the old housekeeper . |
| 4 | Yet the appointment shows how little Mr Shamir cares for America 's good opinion — and how far his thoughts are from any Arab-Israeli accommodation . |
| 5 | But everything went smoothly , and afterwards Mr Maginnis appealed for other volunteers to lose their locks ‘ in aid of a very worthy cause ’ . |
| 6 | But would — indeed could — Mr Gorbachev go for it ? |
| 7 | On January 17th , the day after Mr Gorbachev called for the suspension of a new law designed to guarantee press freedom , Nezavisimaya Gazeta published a white space on its front page captioned : ‘ This is what Soviet newspapers will look like after political censorship is reimposed . ’ |
| 8 | Mr Wells worked for the council for over 25 years initially as Group Training Officer becoming area training manager 25 years ago and Chief Executive and Training Director in 1984 . |
| 9 | Mr Barabash argues for a hefty transfer . |
| 10 | Mr Hyde hesitated for a moment , then he stood under the street light and the lawyer saw his face . |
| 11 | On December 12th Mr Vicari called for an extraordinary general meeting to clear up the uncertainty over the firm 's future . |
| 12 | The effect of the premedication did help Mr Reynolds to relax for a short while prior to going to theatre . |
| 13 | Mr Reynolds appealed for restraint ‘ at this difficult time so that yet further death can be avoided ’ . |
| 14 | Three ministers have also been forced out over the past two weeks , an unprecedented exodus which prompted Mr Amato to call for the vote . |
| 15 | Mr Rochester thought for a while . |
| 16 | This morning in Blackpool Mr Patten apologised for the comments , saying they were meant to be ’ satirical ’ . |
| 17 | Mr Patten calls for a shift in Church attitudes . |
| 18 | I feel a bit naughty to tell the truth , going off like that and leaving Mr Jackson waiting for me . |
| 19 | The organisation said it was ‘ astonishing ’ that it was still regarded as a slur for a person to be described as gay , and delivered a letter to Mr Donovan calling for his support in their campaign for the ‘ enactment of legislation for lesbian and gay equality ’ . |
| 20 | delivered a letter to Mr Donovan calling for his support in their campaign for the ‘ enactment of legislation for lesbian and gay equality ’ . |
| 21 | Mr Sowerby worked for the Water Board and unfortunately was permanently affected by an injury sustained in the First World War . |
| 22 | For the next three years , Mr Hart searched for his story which has now reached the screen with Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman . |
| 23 | Well-known for his Listen Here A While column on music , folklore and country characters , Mr Rafferty worked for the Belfast Telegraph for 25 years . |
| 24 | Mr Hussein appeared for the dedication on a white horse , a traditional symbol of virility and purity that is linked to Ali , the grandson of the Prophet . |
| 25 | At the board 's quarterly meeting , Mr Buchanan voted for a Conservative councillor , Roy Thomson , who had been proposed as chairman , but the move failed . |
| 26 | At the board 's quarterly meeting , Mr Buchanan voted for a Conservative councillor , Roy Thomson , who had been proposed as chairman , but the move failed . |
| 27 | Mr M asked for a receipt for all the items that were being removed from his home . |
| 28 | But that would be more than offset by other tax increases as Mr Lamont looks for extra funds to tackle the ballooning PSBR deficit , likely to be about £45 billion next year . |
| 29 | Mr Butler plumped for the Mastricht Bill which he supports . |
| 30 | Mr Hurd appealed for a period of calm for the Royal Family . |