Example sentences of "[adv] and [vb past] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | For centuries civilised man thought poetry was the pinnacle he must reach for — ’ He caught himself suddenly and smiled for the first time Blanche had known him to , the embarrassed smile of a passionate devotee who suddenly discovers that everyone around him , whom he thought entranced by his obsession , was in fact sniggering behind his back . |
| 2 | All mingled together and jostled for their drinks or huddled round tables over plates of food . |
| 3 | One night all these goods were secretly taken away and disappeared for good . |
| 4 | Then he turned away and reached for his pen . |
| 5 | The policeman kicked it away and gestured for Whitlock to approach the police car . |
| 6 | We arrived at the hospital at 6.00 a.m. , me still leaking away and waited for something to happen . |
| 7 | Ruth turned away and groped for her sunglasses and clamped them over her face so he would n't see the hurt in her eyes . |
| 8 | But when at last the planes turned away and headed for land , the order was given for all passengers to get below . |
| 9 | Bishop Stratford , preaching on the text ‘ My head is sick ’ , announced the decision to depose the king nevertheless and asked for the assent of the commons . |
| 10 | I missed my grandparents desperately and longed for Pam . |
| 11 | The snow was beginning to turn to rain next morning and , although the ground was white right to the shores , we all went ashore and walked for several hours . |
| 12 | We were not even properly docked before Lorne and I leapt ashore and headed for our favourite Chinese restaurant . |
| 13 | Before Parr knocked on Jessica 's bedroom door , he stood outside and listened for a while . |
| 14 | The rest of the cast stood outside and waited for their turn to get a look at Pyke . |
| 15 | I prayed a little and wept for my dear father , and for myself , my unhappy passion . |
| 16 | A small boy appeared from the table behind the counter , he smiled at her politely and waited for her to speak . |
| 17 | So I covered him up decently and rang for an ambulance . |
| 18 | He said : ‘ I took it in yesterday and asked for it to be repaired as soon as possible . |
| 19 | Erm the tools were made up in a kit and er every time there was a work study exercise done on a job , er the tools were all numbered and laid aside and registered for that particular item . |
| 20 | He tossed the jug aside and reached for the discarded bandage with his good arm . |
| 21 | She rolled onto a knee , then pushed herself upright and reached for the bottle of Sancerre in one complete , if clumsy , movement . |
| 22 | Needless to say , I went home and apologised for being late . |
| 23 | Then we went home and waited for her return . |
| 24 | In July 1947 he returned illegally and appealed for help to the RCM , whose representative advised him to give himself up . |
| 25 | Gassendi adopted it enthusiastically and argued for it at great length . |
| 26 | He allowed her to take the bag and then brushed past and headed for the door . |
| 27 | Owen watched it carefully and waited for the arm to tire again . |
| 28 | And I went berserk about two nights later and said for god 's sake you 're driving me bonkers , go away and sleep on the sofa . |
| 29 | G418 selection ( 1mg/ml ) was commenced 24 hrs later and continued for approximately 2 weeks . |
| 30 | In Washington , US Administration officials said the soldiers — members of the elite Green Berets — feared the rebels had left booby traps behind and waited for Salvadorean troops to work their way to the sixth floor , on which the soldiers were trapped . |