Example sentences of "for [pers pn] [vb past] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I pondered what this quality might be — not unselfishness , which it might have been , for I knew selfish mothers ; not gravitas , not responsibility . |
| 2 | Two things I wanted above all , and one of them was money , for I knew old systems of currency were in operation throughout the nineteenth century . |
| 3 | Theda took Hector to the kitchen and left him with Mrs Elswick to do what he might in the way of cajolery , for she had several morsels of interest to his ever ready stomach , and Theda was obviously not going to take him outside . |
| 4 | While Anna picked flowers , Ruth observed every detail of the dress and deportment of the people in the square , for she hoped one day to emulate them . |
| 5 | Estelle , her companion for the evening , seemed to know the drill , for she placed three glasses together on a low table and , taking the man 's limp penis between her thumb and fingers , pointed it towards the glasses . |
| 6 | For we had one way at home , another abroad . |
| 7 | To scoff at or curse the little men was to court disaster , for they made formidable enemies . |
| 8 | Because the men were serving together in what was essentially a small box with loopholes for machine-guns , their morale was high , for they gave each other mutual psychological support . |
| 9 | And at once they had to acknowledge what probably they had known but not wished to push before the other — that physical flutter had been their bond , certainly at first , though by now there were other more convenient linkages ; for they found each other very beautiful , very desirable . |
| 10 | Their own experiences allowed them to take up whatever social reference was needed and if anything the demands of Progressives helped for they allowed age-old traditions of humour to be shaped into what could often appear to be social satire . |
| 11 | Creggan nodded , for it seemed this eagle would know the truth of anything he said . |
| 12 | This operation ( 1960 ) seriously delayed him , for it left one eye permanently damaged , and he was in the Purey-Cust nursing home by the minster in York and then had a convalescence of several weeks . |
| 13 | The future of Abe 's faction was unclear , for it contained many members who were thought to have joined in the belief that Abe was next in line for the office of Prime Minister . |
| 14 | Kelly believes the Gallup survey will accelerate the progress of the bookmakers ' lobby at the Home Office , for it revealed potential benefits for racing and the Government . |
| 15 | But such charity was rare , for it meant real sacrifice . |
| 16 | Oil Mill was particularly well placed for transport , for it had easy access to the road , canal and railway , a special branch line running from the latter across a substantial iron bridge to the rear of the mill , allowing direct loading and unloading . |
| 17 | The government 's overture to the NPA was of particular significance , for it undermined consistent government claims that popular support for the 21-year guerrilla struggle was dwindling . |
| 18 | The development of coloured carp appealed to the oriental penchant for patience and order , for it took many generations to produce recognisable bloodlines of Kohaku , Sanke or Showa . |
| 19 | Ianthe gave the word a horrified emphasis , for it sounded unsuitable coming from his pale lips . |
| 20 | If the air needed clearing , then our first conversation did exactly that , for it saw each man strongly protesting his innocence and strenuously denying any involvement in the murder . |
| 21 | Villa is a misnomer , for it included several thermae , stadia , halls , theatres , magnificent gardens , terraces and fountains as well as the imperial apartments . |
| 22 | Judging by the front of it , the house was quite large , for it showed three windows each side of the front door , the same above them , and a row of small windows jutting out from the roof . |
| 23 | The signing of the Free Trade Treaty of 1860 with Britain was as much an act of faith as of policy , for it created great opposition among French industrialists , but the faith was justified in that the economy , deprived of its protective barriers , continued to grow and expand . |
| 24 | The late John Searby was very well qualified to write this story for he commanded 106 Sqn and 83 ( Pathfinder ) Sqn in nightly raids over Germany , and was the Master Bomber on the Peenemunde raid . |
| 25 | The civic grandeur of Liverpool , which in the middle of the nineteenth century was ever expanding on the most monumental scale , must have influenced Mr Bushnell 's taste , for he had strong views on what he wanted . |
| 26 | It is not merely that there are portraits of him at every turn , for there are almost as many of Inglis , nor could it be claimed that he was the greatest lawyer , for he had many rivals for that title even in his own generation , yet it is beyond argument that he was the most influential advocate ever to walk the floor of Parliament House . |
| 27 | Marx 's propagandistic writings were distinctly unhelpful , for he proclaimed that class divisions under -capitalism would become starker over time — although some of his unpublished writings ( in the Grundrisse and Capital Volume 3 ) did recognize the possibility of new intermediary classes expanding . |
| 28 | Sadly , this will be Robert Gittings 's last biography , for he died last month . |
| 29 | He dared not do so for he knew one thing for certain — that he had never really fallen out of love with this stunningly beautiful girl . |
| 30 | It was a role to which he seemed well suited , for he displayed little originality of mind and almost no strong convictions — except in defence of the Church of England . |