Example sentences of "[pers pn] and [vb past] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | He squatted down beside her and took one of her hands in his and waited for her to go on . |
| 2 | So , I just pulled some blankets over me and waited for somebody to come . |
| 3 | ‘ He got away from me and came for me with his fists . |
| 4 | ‘ He saw an opportunity to go past me and went for it and I had no choice there but to close the door . |
| 5 | When I arrived at the Palace gates with my invitation card I was somewhat taken aback when two or three in the crowd around the railings recognized me and asked for autographs — in that place of all places ! |
| 6 | Diplomatically , he took the golf bag from me and headed for the car park . |
| 7 | The powerful motor roared into life and the car moved smoothly past me and headed for town . |
| 8 | Er they supported me and canvassed for me when I was putting up , but I ca n't see them going , whereas I can remember the erm the when I was a child going to the , we used to have a fete and it was a politically , I ca n't remember exactly what it would be called , but I know mother and the Guild were always there making the tea and got a stall and they were always in the forefront and they 'd always got their rosettes on . |
| 9 | Corbett joined them and waited for the tankards to empty before good-naturedly bullying Ranulf into collecting their horses and making their way back on to the deserted track to Godstowe . |
| 10 | ‘ Really ? ’ she whispered , something in his look , something in the way he stretched forward across the small distance between them and reached for her hands causing her heart to race once more . |
| 11 | He turned away from them and struggled for control . |
| 12 | The Vice Mayor of Beijing came to address them and appealed for calm , assuring them that the ‘ murder ’ would be dealt with speedily and according to proper legal procedures . |
| 13 | Mothers with small children particularly hated them and longed for a house with a garden ( Gittus , 1976 ) . |
| 14 | He added : ‘ Derby gave us plenty of problems when we drew there , but we stood up to them and worked for a result . |
| 15 | You could have respect for a man who lusted after you and fought for you and took you . |
| 16 | As Hugh Paddick remembers : ‘ People then came up to him and asked for his autograph . |
| 17 | As Gerry and his fellow villagers talked of the better days to come , a carload of American tourists pulled up in the street beside him and asked for directions to ‘ Dannygal ’ . |
| 18 | The 14-year-old boy was walking the alsatian along a path between Park Avenue and Penparcau , Aberystwyth , Powys , when the attacker , who was aged about 20 , approached him and asked for money . |
| 19 | The bullying got worse and worse until eventually one day the leader of the gang came to him and apologised for being so mean ! |
| 20 | The Dean , who thought he knew what was wrong with the Bishop , who pitied him and prayed for him daily as a man of his own kind , had absolutely no intention of enlightening Wheeler . |
| 21 | I chose as my subject the person of the Buddha , tried to relate his teaching to Christians , expressed my deep admiration for him and pleaded for a more tolerant and positive attitude towards the religion which he had founded . |
| 22 | He kept his eyes on her and reached for his tie . |
| 23 | ‘ She told me that you phoned her and asked for a meeting in town . ’ |
| 24 | He got away from her and looked for Dangerfield . |
| 25 | He lowered himself creakily beside her and felt for his own packet . |
| 26 | Isabel saw his face go taut an instant before he whipped an arm around her and dived for the floor , taking her down with him . |
| 27 | The painting of the Virgin blessing Christ before the Passion by Urbino was once popular with newly-wedded couples who knelt before it and asked for a blessing on their marriage . |
| 28 | Margaret inspected it and asked for a number of prints to be made . |
| 29 | Watching her sleep , however , is not the most stimulating experience I 've had of late , although I realise that certain New York film-makers would have shot ten solid reels of it and begged for more . |
| 30 | As she spoke , Jack moved his hand gently on to hers and asked for the salt . |