Example sentences of "then he [vb past] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then he left for the warmth of his blankets . |
| 2 | Then he made for the stairs , taking them two at a time . |
| 3 | Then he felt for the pain in his neck . |
| 4 | Then he reached for the brandy and tipped a measure into his own cup before offering to do the same with Shiona 's . |
| 5 | ‘ A word about your weapons , gentlemen , ’ he smarmed , then he went for the quick draw and levelled a long-barrelled pistol at all of us . |
| 6 | Then he called for the caskets of gold in which was the balsam and the myrrh which the Soldan of Persia had sent him ; and when these were put before him he bade them bring him the golden cup , of which he was wont to drink ; and he took of that balsam and of that myrrh as much as a little spoon-full , and mingled it in the cup with rose-water and drank of it ; and for the seven days which he lived he neither ate nor drank aught else than a little of that myrrh and balsam mingled with water . |
| 7 | Then he worked for the British . ’ |