Example sentences of "and [vb past] [adv] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The second part is the most complete and up-to-date account so far of works by Piero Manzoni , organised in tandem with the biographical/historical part , documented by 1101 pieces and divided typologically for ease of consultation and to explain the artist 's modus operandi . |
| 2 | The night came down over Bryn Glas , and the remnant of the Mortimer forces crept out of hiding , salvaged what they could , and made lamely for home with their wounds and their disgrace . |
| 3 | And she was suddenly denied job interviews and passed over for promotion , she said . |
| 4 | Borrow was pleased to accept the invitation and came down for Christmas , 1853 . |
| 5 | The images generated were fed directly into other , more powerful computers , analysed by various marketing experts and filed away for use in the development of Cybercranker II — next in the line of arcade games to be pioneered by the Bolt Head Corporation . |
| 6 | Tickets were retained and handed over for juice and crisps when requested . |
| 7 | Tickets were retained and handed over for juice and crisps when requested . |
| 8 | He locked the door , showered and freshened up for supper . |
| 9 | I used little corner blocks to create the corner effect , and each of these is tongue and grooved on for strength . |
| 10 | There are people who have been brought in unconscious for no apparent reason , who have had car accidents and been cut free by the fire brigade and rushed in for emergency treatment following accidents . |
| 11 | the cherry and whites pack bulldozed their way to the line and sure enough after lots of huff and puff pushed over and touched down for try number three … |
| 12 | In reality Jason has done more to keep Britain 's spirits up during these recessionary times than any Whitehall bureaucrat and raised more for charity than our greedy captains of industry . |
| 13 | She shut her eyes and prayed furiously for deliverance . |
| 14 | The system has been designed and developed specifically for use in today 's modern hotels . |
| 15 | Jazz skewered up his hair with a few of Mrs Nicholson 's hairpins and the three of them shuffled and clacked respectively for home , grateful for the now emptier streets . |
| 16 | The honoured sacrifice was loaded onto a baggage-carrying cart and pulled away for disposal . |
| 17 | He had campaigned assiduously for Goldwater in 1964 and worked hard for Republican candidates in the difficult year of 1966 . |
| 18 | He put a neck-lock on the youth he was holding and looked around for help . |
| 19 | He stopped for a moment and looked around for Zach . |
| 20 | It was far too big for one , but it was regularly cleaned by the leaseholders of the building , who maintained all services and looked out for security . |
| 21 | The notes which I kept , and sent systematically for verification to those involved , amounted to a form of very detailed minutes . |
| 22 | And meant only for summer and early autumn ; no heating apparatus except the open fires , and a kitchen rather on a par for mod cons with my cottage at Otters ' Bay . |
| 23 | He said later he saw the 109s and took off for home . |
| 24 | The other classic Ce Ce Rogers anthem lifted from the vaults and dusted down for rerelease . |
| 25 | Sadly , all too often they end up shelling out for mechanical write-offs which have been given a quick paint job and put up for sale at outrageous prices . |
| 26 | Around 1900–1901 , the mill was closed and put up for sale , remaining unoccupied for some time . |
| 27 | Book Bargains Ltd , the specialist remainder chain founded by Philip Weatherburn 14 years ago and put up for sale earlier this month , is in liquidation . |
| 28 | After it was closed and put up for sale eighteen months ago they did their utmost to buy it and run it on a community basis . |
| 29 | Why did n't you tell me ? ’ and ran off for help . |
| 30 | In my room I fell to my knees to thank God for the sign he had sent me , and waited eagerly for daylight . |