Example sentences of "they made for " in BNC.

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1 And all three of them made for the stairs .
2 Their main pleasure seemed to be in the beautiful garments they made for each other and for their children .
3 The 128 they made for the fifth wicket actually saw the visitors go on the defensive , although not for long .
4 It is not clear from the surviving reports of the Once-Over system if the manufacturers had much evidence to support the claims they made for the CO process .
5 Trent waited until they made for the upriver side , then charged forward uncaring .
6 And so they made for home .
7 The girls arrived at the Gare du Nord , as we will do , and then , as we will in a few days ' time , they made for the Gare de L'Est and the journey into central Europe .
8 They made for the steep edge .
9 They made for the outer offices , but it was too late .
10 As one they made for the door , but had two dozen different recollections of its exact position .
11 Jessica swung , clinging hard to Rory , as they made for another barn .
12 For them it 's the latest … possbily the last great mountain challenge … three years ago they reached the top of Mount Kilimanjaro … two years ago they made for Mont Blanc and the Alps …
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