Example sentences of "[noun] [subord] [noun prp] [vb past] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Chalet Proment 's Type of Pudding is possibly the most sinful offering since Eve opted for the Apple Menu in the Eden Giardino Trattoria . |
| 2 | It required close liaison as Sekers tendered for the business , adding their own design flair to the interpretation of the brief , and their technical skills to the specification . |
| 3 | The firm , which acquired Esix Systems Inc in January after Everex filed for Chapter 11 protection ( UX No 421 ) , is also setting up offices and distribution channels in Europe . |
| 4 | Gooch even turned to the rarely-seen legspin of Robin Smith either side of lunch as England strained for the breakthrough , but Wright and Jones were proving models of self-denial . |
| 5 | TERRY COOPER yesterday accused Cambridge of a time-wasting campaign as Birmingham qualified for the international stage of the Anglo-Italian Cup . |
| 6 | Is it to set the general atmosphere and mood as Stravinsky did for The Firebird Mysterious sounds of the wind whispering in the trees , the soaring flight of a bird and the heavy tread of an unseen foot are still a wonderful introduction to this magic tale . |
| 7 | Pro-reform deputies , fearing that anonymous voting would favour conservative deputies , remonstrated against this proposal , and Yeltsin left the hall as Khasbulatov appealed for " protection " from the deputies . |
| 8 | Rainey 's Italian team-mate Luca Cadalora won today 's event , holding off a late charge by Doohan while Schwantz settled for third after throttling back because of problems with his front tyre . |
| 9 | He knew what it meant that Marcus should stay in the room whilst Bill managed for three consecutive hours to make a series of acceptably banal factual observations . |
| 10 | Leeds 's opening try in the 12th minute had also been a fine effort , spread over 70 yards and involving Schofield , Maskill and Izzard before Coleman went for the corner . |
| 11 | She was still digesting the resentment with which his concluding confession was coloured and the mockery lacing his final endearment as Luke reached for her . |
| 12 | But referee Ed Morrison 's leniency led to bad blood spilling over in a six-man brawl as Richards looked for revenge . |
| 13 | Digital was always regarded in Galway with the same respect and awe as Cinderella had for her fairy godmother . |
| 14 | Another Florentine nobleman , Jacopo Corsi , who took over the role of patron of the camerata when Bardi left for Rome , composed two numbers for Dafne , a tiny aria for Apollo and a unison coro finale , which have survived , but these are hardly in a nuova maniera . |
| 15 | His father , who at one time held the British transfer fee record , said there was no arm-twisting when Andrew signed for his home club . |
| 16 | He walked out of the room as Felipe rang for Jorge , and Maggie made off too but did n't quite escape . |
| 17 | The original ‘ new ’ castle began here at the end of the sixteenth century ; developments a century later added the bow window in which Johnson stood looking out at Norway , and repeating the words of his ancient star , Horace — in the same room as Boswell wished for an introduction to the King of Denmark . |
| 18 | Worse was to come when no less a person than Khomeini called for their execution should the deed prove to be deliberate . |
| 19 | In April 1987 it introduced evening trading sessions in US T-bond contracts to enable Japanese investors to hedge their cash market positions before Tokyo opened for business . |
| 20 | Philpott crossed to a map of Europe on the wall as Rust reached for the telephone to relay the orders . |
| 21 | Everton were surviving a Leeds siege thanks to Neville Southall 's brilliance when Ablett erred for the first time . |
| 22 | In the second half Leeds came roaring back , possibly looking for another replay because Chapman scored for the Yorkshire side after sixty nine minutes , but Arsenal held firm and they visit Shrewsbury in round five . |
| 23 | In May 1843 Gould was given the opportunity to repay Sturt for his generosity towards him while he was in Australia when Sturt appealed for help in generating support for the project in England . |
| 24 | Dot heard the man ask for Gloria 's ticket , felt the movement as Gloria reached for her purse . |
| 25 | Applause and mock commiseration followed : George then followed with : The conceit carried through several verses which varied in pitch and volume as George fought for air against the unaccustomed alcohol . |
| 26 | He did less well in biology and physics with two D grades , but notched up enough points to secure a place at Leeds University while Solowka headed for Liverpool University . |
| 27 | There is one shining example of a literary man willing , with however many fastidious reservations , to collaborate with a compose — Hugo von Hofmannsthal , whose series of librettos for Richard Strauss , from Elektra to Arabella , is the most distinguished collaboration of an established poet and a famous composer since Busenello wrote for Monteverdi . |
| 28 | The result was a stutter of no consequence for Rangers , who had done enough to win several games before Coyle struck for the second time . |
| 29 | It was a relief when Iris called for her to go to church . |
| 30 | Central defender Alan Kernaghan equalised two minutes from time and Middlesbrough survived two late scares as Pompey pressed for the winner in a tense finale . |