Example sentences of "[verb] for [Wh det] [pron] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nicknamed the Dottore sottile ( " subtle doctor " ) , he had become reconciled in the 1980s with Craxi , whom he had previously criticized for what he regarded as his autocratic attitudes . |
| 2 | He could hardly believe that she was letting him go , that he was not to be punished for what he had witnessed in the best room in the middle of the night . |
| 3 | Long into the night he sobbed , weeping for what he had lost , and for what he had become . |
| 4 | You owe me , Mr Scott , except that nothing can ever compensate for what you stole from me six years ago . ’ |
| 5 | If they were assertive and asked for what they wanted rather than ‘ manipulated ’ , they would in many cases be more successful . |
| 6 | There was no menu ; you simply asked for what you wanted . |
| 7 | I was a street-woman , I asked for what he suggested . |
| 8 | Right er well I think I 've probably finished apologizing for what I did |
| 9 | She is seen to suffer for what she did , and Mary , the other sister , likewise ‘ paid heavily ’ : let down by an Indian student with whom she had been having a long affair . |
| 10 | Mr Steven Hadley , defending , said Williams 's wife , Andrea , 30 , died of cancer and he went to the medical centre in Pinner armed with a knife intending to make his wife 's GP , Dr Patricia Carson , apologise for what he felt was a wrong diagnosis . |
| 11 | I began to cycle through the water and headed for what I thought was the bridge . |
| 12 | Every young ram in the village had hung about the place , hunting for what they called a bit of moss . |
| 13 | Graham 's production , performed on a mock-up apron stage , included wistful music written by Johnny Dankworth and slapstick comedy , which gave Crawford the chance to get noticed for what he did best . |
| 14 | Speaking at a rally on Wednesday night he appealed for what he called a political ‘ big bang ’ after next month 's parliamentary elections , in which the Socialists are expected to lose heavily . |
| 15 | Whilst More suffered for what he refused to say , Tyndale was condemned for the persistent heresy of his writings . |
| 16 | When they melted apart and the nurse pulled Chesarynth 's finger-connection from the plug , Chesarynth felt tears skating down her face , looking for what she 'd lost . |
| 17 | Even the trained nurses who have gone out there were n't prepared for what they saw . |
| 18 | He was not prepared for what he saw . |
| 19 | They continued to be seen for what they continued to be : organisations concerned to get the highest wages and the best conditions they could for their members . |
| 20 | Heading for what he thought was the way they had come , he was immediately confused . |
| 21 | I was n't going for his agreement or anyone else 's agreement — I was going for what I felt was right at the time , and as he 'd set me up as this person in his life , I advised him not to do it . |
| 22 | Find where the old timers panned gold , and go to look for what they missed . |
| 23 | He rested on the water waiting for what he knew was going to happen . |
| 24 | Usually Peter paid for whatever they did . |
| 25 | Jinny hunted for what she wanted to say and then let it out in a rush . |
| 26 | If he had known his man , and cared for what he knew , he could have battered Albany 's son and heir into surrender , instead of hauling his horse off from crushing or smothering him in the mud . |
| 27 | Deep down she knew that she should apologise for what she had said , but she 'd had enough today to last her a lifetime ! |
| 28 | He did n't apologise for what he 'd just said , she did n't expect him to . |
| 29 | ‘ You see , ’ he murmured , ‘ I wanted to believe it , so I could have an excuse to take what I wanted in a fury , instead of reaching out of my confusion and asking for what I wanted — ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Apparently it 's coming to an end , ’ said Julia , ‘ and the commissioners have found that a great many of the Italians they tried to reward for what they did have refused to take any money at all . |