Example sentences of "and [verb] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | In Chapman 's view , the foundation of Aston Villa 's long history of success was their ability to plan ahead and prepare for the departure of key players . |
| 32 | The two sides were a world apart and while Northern hope for successive victories in their final two games for survival , Wigan can relax and prepare for the Silk Cut Cup final at Wembley on May 2 against Castleford . |
| 33 | And reducing the amount of time spent on figures enables them to concentrate on reviewing and forecasting for the group . |
| 34 | We were riding back to Stratford in the spring of 1613 and stopped for the night at the Crown Inn in Oxford . |
| 35 | The photograph was there , but where now were the people who had posed for it , stiff and unsmiling , in their clothes all washed and ironed for the occasion ? |
| 36 | I saw Yet drag himself up , eyes charged with fear , and make for the door to the lower regions . |
| 37 | She cringed back from him , pressing herself against the stove , wondering if she could edge past and make for the door . |
| 38 | On no account look out your passport and make for the airport because they 'll catch you in customs and the judge will be cross and tell you you 're a cold-blooded , ruthless and calculating murderess and give you twenty years . |
| 39 | I prepared to collect the rest of my medicines and make for the hospital , when the policeman said to me , ‘ Excuse me , sir . |
| 40 | He watched him move quickly across the alley , and make for the patch of deep shadow under the iron stairs . |
| 41 | Delaney should now quickly gather all surviving members of his force and make for the target , with no potentially dangerous searches . |
| 42 | If he pleads guilty and begs for the mercy of the court , he may get off with a fine and deportation . |
| 43 | The vintage style Clean 1 is perfect for almost anything , while Clean 2 is enough to bring out the Mutt Lange in anyone — it 's so sparkly , and begs for the addition of some subtle effects . |
| 44 | It was possible that he would be detained and interned for the duration of the war which now seemed only hours or days away . |
| 45 | Hoffs twists some hair and goes for the sexism angle . |
| 46 | Five ml of H 2 O were added to the resin incubated mix , this was left to settle for 10 minutes , and 4 ml of supernatant was removed and examined for the presence of 1 4 C-citrulline by liquid scintillation counting . |
| 47 | Biopsies for histological preparation were fixed in Bouin 's solution , sectioned , stained with haematoxylin and eosin , Giemsa and Gram stain and examined for the presence of H pylori and signs of inflammation . |
| 48 | He turned and made for the stern of the boat , and disappeared below . |
| 49 | Then , apparently deciding that this was a special day , he turned and made for the thicket . |
| 50 | He turned to the right and made for the north choir aisle . |
| 51 | He shrugged and made for the door . |
| 52 | She ducked under his arm and made for the door but he caught her arm . |
| 53 | As it was , I nodded and made for the door ; she looked the sort of woman who won protracted lawsuits . |
| 54 | Signalling the sighting to the Home Fleet in Scapa Flow , he turned his vessel and made for the shelter of a fog bank . |
| 55 | Somehow we escaped and made for the Wig and Dickle and suitable refreshments . |
| 56 | Then suddenly she got up and made for the piano . |
| 57 | So I flipped around and made for the ground , I 'd completely lost my bearings , I did n't recognize it , did n't even know which panel it was . |
| 58 | These books defended Adolf Hitler 's foreign policies as no different from those of other imperialists , and argued for the development of a federal Europe , with communal control of all vital strategic areas . |
| 59 | Cruzan 's parents contended that their daughter would not wish to be kept alive in her present state and argued for the right to end her life . |
| 60 | In the War years tea dances were a special feature and account for the slogan , ‘ Twice a day the Mecca Way . ’ |