Example sentences of "already [verb] for [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have a small group already praying for her protection and have seen our prayers answered . |
| 2 | Minton had already sat for his portrait to another member of staff , Robert Buhler , for a sensitive , restrained likeness , but , with hindsight , it is Moynihan who fashioned the more telling icon ( Plate 15 ) . |
| 3 | My friends are already applying for their summer jobs . |
| 4 | Mr Mentiply had already departed for his lunchtime imbibition at the Greyhound Inn when they reached the bungalow . |
| 5 | It plans to incorporate a repository application programming interface ( APIs ) that 'll allow users to connect to other dictionaries , such as the one Informix already has for its Storm products — see below — as well as larger third-party repository environments . |
| 6 | Generally , children are already selected for their communication ability , but although Hegarty , Pocklington and Lucas are optimistic about the provision they describe , it is clear that in language and interaction there are problems . |
| 7 | If you have not already applied for your card we hope that you will take advantage of this unique opportunity and support the University . |
| 8 | The English were already noted for their addiction to beer — a luxury perhaps to the peasant , but a luxury very widely consumed . |
| 9 | Thomas Fairchild ( 1667–1729 ) was already known for his City Gardener , with its advice on flowers , evergreens and shrubs suitable for London gardens and another member , Robert Furber , who experimented with many new trees and plants in his Kensington nursery numbered a horse chestnut with a scarlet flower amongst his novelties . |
| 10 | Mrs has already asked for her class to be after one and we 've only got the two classes to do . |
| 11 | This aggressive move suggests that he had already asked for his father 's help and was confident that it would soon be forthcoming . |
| 12 | Lindsey was already reaching for her pad . |
| 13 | He was already reaching for his phone , jabbing an extension number . |
| 14 | ‘ We 've already paid for our booth and have a serious bite on a really big picture , ’ says Gerald Stiebel . |
| 15 | Having already paid for my return ticket I was cross at having to buy another one , and even more upset at having to pay extra for the one-way ticket and convert sterling at an unfavourable rate . |