Example sentences of "who [vb past] [verb] for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A SUPERMARKET assistant recognised a man who tried to pay for goods with a stolen credit card — because she 'd seen him as a strippergram . |
| 2 | Callers of any sort were scarce at Four Winds , mostly people who came asking for directions or even a glass of water when the weather was hot . |
| 3 | There was more than one couple in his parish who had communicated for years only by note or through neighbours . |
| 4 | On the steps of the City Hall he spoke to a crowd of 50,000 who had waited for hours for his appearance . |
| 5 | In particular , I needed to gain access to teachers ' appointments panels within the school where it would be possible to observe appointments procedures , collect documentary materials such as copies of application forms ? curriculum vitaes ? references and job descriptions and follow up my investigation by interviewing candidates who had applied for posts after their interview had taken place . |
| 6 | McWalters , who had worked for Customs and Excise , had an unblemished record . |
| 7 | The boy who deliberately confused English and German to create a language all to himself , the girl who pulled off her toenails , the boy who refused to speak for days on end , the girl who hid all her possessions and swore that others had stolen them - all these and many more were classed as difficult but just about manageable . |