Example sentences of "[adv] [coord] [verb] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Strapped for cash , he hurried inside and bartered for sex by handing over the silver watch given him by his sick father . |
| 2 | If you 'd like more information on the Data System or any of the Radio Taxis Business Services call the number below and ask for Maurice Joel . |
| 3 | Visitors for the school or Matthew could press either of the little buttons marked Inquiries above their names and step right in and wait for attention . |
| 4 | So many of you have written in and asked for help with this game , I 've decided to print a few more hints ( thanks go to Richard Lupton , Mark Latham and Ewen Nicholson for this stuff ) . |
| 5 | It came in a stone mug , deliciously cold and wiping out in one mouthful the heat of the morning and the traces of last night 's headache ( he wondered briefly how the Engineer regiment was getting on in its battle positions ; by now they should be dug in and pausing for sips of lukewarm water or barely warmer tea . |
| 6 | And before those following could rein in and look for cover , or dismount and string their bows , or drive headlong into the trees from which their death was launched , the second volley followed the first . |
| 7 | Every year people are asked to write in and beg for money . |
| 8 | Malcolm also slowly moved into made-to-measure tailoring , probably because of teddy boys coming in and asking for stuff to be made up . |
| 9 | The gallery on this inn is now built in and used for staff bedrooms , but the balusters can be seen . |
| 10 | William Davis , Chairman of the British Tourist Authority , says overseas visitors are still coming but they 're trading down and looking for bargains . |
| 11 | sit down and relax for God 's sake |
| 12 | If you can not be sure of handling the glider safely , turn it out of the wind , hold the wing down and wait for help . |
| 13 | Even when it was declared to be worth twenty-one shillings in 1717 it was undervalued ; silver coins were exported to India where their value was still high , or to Amsterdam where they could be melted down and exchanged for gold , and Britain moved inadvertently to a gold standard . |
| 14 | What was once a visual statement of security in the form of dowry jewellery or even rank , marvellous skilled and beautiful objects , are being melted down and sold for scrap every day ! ! |
| 15 | Even if the re-sale value of your car is low , think how much it would be worth stripped down and sold for parts — the criminal has . |
| 16 | Should we lay down and die for Battyburn next week ? ? |
| 17 | They also get the tusks and the bristles which they sell or barter in India , and a large proportion of the fat , which can be rendered down and used for cooking , or dried and preserved to smear on cuts and bruises . |
| 18 | The next time out with me he broke down and cried for Constance . |
| 19 | Sam was so relieved at the news that mother and child were well that the fact that he had n't won the wager was nothing to him , and when he first laid eyes on the baby all he could do was kneel down and weep for joy . |
| 20 | Close by are four more being washed down and wrapped for burial . |
| 21 | The text highlights specific engagements , sometimes in vivid detail , making the book one to sit down and read for pleasure as much as to use as a handy reference . |
| 22 | Roy , 62 , said : ‘ We were fed up sitting down and waiting for people . |
| 23 | The only thing she could do was tell him so and leave for home as soon as possible . |
| 24 | Mix everything together and leave for flavours to develop . |
| 25 | Several stems should be bunched together and planted for effect . |
| 26 | From these studies , preferably repeated time and time again , we then put results together and look for links between findings and for broader generalizations . |
| 27 | Several manufacturers make Luminaire Supporting Connectors ( LSCs ) which ( like the Ceiling Maestro ) come in two parts which can be separated , allowing lights to be changed easily or removed for cleaning , but not all LSCs are designed for use with heavy fittings . |
| 28 | In May 1529 , Henry decided to wait no longer and arranged for Wolsey to hear the case under his own legatine authority at a court at Blackfriars in London . |
| 29 | The policeman kicked it away and gestured for Whitlock to approach the police car . |
| 30 | But when at last the planes turned away and headed for land , the order was given for all passengers to get below . |